
Michael Millerman - the Technologist and the Republic
From the New World
The Philosophical Divide: Ancients vs. Moderns
This chapter contrasts ancient and modern philosophical perspectives on human excellence and political regimes. It emphasizes the ancients' pursuit of virtue and perfection versus the moderns' pragmatic approach rooted in self-preservation and human nature.
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