An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding · Character
Alexander the Great
Macedonian conqueror used as an example in arguments about ambition.
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First appearance: Of Liberty and Necessity
Alexander the Great shows up with force in Of the Different Species of Philosophy. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in the context of historical figures whose fame has persisted, contrasting with the obscure fate of abstract philosophers.
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