Do Philosophers or Theorists Have Anything of Value to Offer in the Conduct of Politics?

Essay Question:
Plato writes that, "Nothing else can enable one to see what is right for states and individuals, and the troubles of mankind will never cease until either true and genuine philosophers attain political power or the rulers of states become genuine philosophers." Do philosophers or theorists have anything of value to offer in the conduct of politics? Discuss with reference to at least two of the political thinkers you have studied.
In the political realm, philosophy works to establish the values that society lives under. …