Cicero, Caesar, and the Rise of Bureaucracy

This chapter examines the philosophical and political connections between Cicero and Caesar, analyzing their coherent ideas amidst Rome's shifting political landscape. It discusses how the transition to imperial rule altered the sociology of knowledge and intellectual activity, questioning the relationship between chaos and intellectual flourishing throughout history.

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