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Cleon

Athenian leader after Pericles, framed by Jiang as lower nobility pursuing eudaimonia through aggressive war.

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Cleon

Glossary

Athenian leader after Pericles, framed by Jiang as lower nobility pursuing eudaimonia through aggressive war.

Revisionist interpretation in the 2024-10-15 lecture.

diagnosis

Cleon is recast from demagogue to lower nobility pursuing eudaimonia through aggressive strategy against Sparta.

Speculative interpretation stated on 2024-10-15.

diagnosis

Jiang speculates that Cleon and Brasidas may have been assassinated during battle because both threatened the internal social structures of their own cities more than enemy victory did.

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The Cave That Makes Socrates A Martyr

2024-10-22, day precision · Civilization #10: The Trial of Socrates and Plato's Allegory of the Cave

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"...the de facto king of Athens at this time but also Cleon who replaced Pericles as the leader of Athens he also made fun..."

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