
Continental Philosophy and Its Origins - Episode 1-10 w/ Thomas777
The Pete Quiñones Show
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The Disconnect Between Elites and Civic Virtue in Ancient Athens
This chapter examines the strained relationship between elites, particularly oligarchs and intellectuals, and the foundational ideals of civic virtue in ancient Athens. It highlights the disconnect between this emerging political class and the general populace, revealing a critique of the waning civic mythology and heroism central to classical statecraft.
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