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Xenophon the Athenian: Soldier, Historian, and Philosopher
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the remarkable life and works of Xenophon of Athens. A soldier, historian, and philosopher, Xenophon marched with Cyrus the Younger against Artaxerxes II, led the Ten Thousand through hostile Persian territory, and chronicled it all in the Anabasis. They discuss his pro-Spartan leanings, his exile, his estate at Scillus, and his writings on Socrates, economics, and horsemanship. The conversation touches on the contrasts between Xenophon and Thucydides, his role in the trial of Socrates, and how his practical philosophy shaped later Greek thought…
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