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Isocrates, Thucydides, and the Relationship between Rhetoric and Knowledge

Political Theory 101

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The Role of Exceptional Individuals in Society

This chapter explores the contrasting views of Thucydides and Plato on the influence of charismatic figures in shaping an ideal society, and the skepticism surrounding the identification of such individuals as the solution to societal issues.

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