Plato and Aristotle had strong beliefs against the rule of law.
The rule of law is the legal concept that says that no one is exempt from the law, including monarchs or people in power. Plato and Aristotle also referred to tyranny, the form of government that exists when people allow one individual to ha all the power. In this scenario, the ruler uses its power for the benefit of its own interests. Both philosophers heavily favored democracy. The lived in Athens, the city-state where democracy was created.
