# Plato **Domain:** Philosophy / Governance **Doc Type:** Person Node **Maturity:** Developing **Related:** [[Kybernētēs]], [[Cybernetic Governance]], [[Russia and Prussia Kybernetiks]] --- ## Definition Ancient Greek philosopher whose dialogues use navigation and the steersman’s competence as figures for political rule. ## Kybernetiks Context His use of *kubernētikos* in the _Republic_ and _Alcibiades_ anchors the pre-engineering history of [[Kybernētēs]] and [[Cybernetic Governance]]. ## Backlinks [[Russia and Prussia Kybernetiks]] · [[articles/Russia and Prussia Kybernetiks|Russia and Prussia Kybernetiks]]