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Homer's Iliad, Books 1 and 2 | The New Thinkery Ep. 92

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The Sceptre of Agamemnon, the Son of Devius, and the King of Argosd

Aristotle quotes the iliat at the end of the peak of metaphysics, land afterein nou got. The question is who should rule effectively? Should it be the man with the largest sway over the most territory, agamemnon? Or should it be the person who does the most in war? Whe admit is achilles. So you have greatest in battle, military virtue, greatest extent of rule and knowledge and pettyclear that the only one whois actually capable of ruling is a disie. If achilles principle is conceded, it's just all out war against all tto sa pes la ratus.

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