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ἐπιστήμη is here a synonym for τέχνη. All arts rule: and ruling is itself an art or science, not a happy inspiration (cf. Mem. III 6). Like other arts, ruling seeks only the good of that which it rules.
The Republic of Plato. James Adam. 1902. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press.
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