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Alcibiades

Athenian general and statesman, noted for his charisma and treachery.

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First appearance: i

Alcibiades shows up with force in XXVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned alongside Phaedrus as an example of vices cast at Socrates.
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In XXVII: Mentioned alongside Phaedrus as an example of vices cast at Socrates. Later, in The Gift of Self: Mentioned as a wealthy…

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SOSocratesPLPlatoARAristotleDEDemocritusEPEpicurusALAlcibiades

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  • Diverse historical and philosophical figures
  • Exemplars of virtue and sacrifice
  • Greek philosophical foundations

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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