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Socrates the General: How Philosophy Took Command — Fexingo History
May 7, 2026 ·
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Socrates the General: How Philosophy Took Command — Fexingo History
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Everyone knows Socrates the stonecutter and gadfly, but few realize he was also a seasoned military commander who saved the life of a future tyrant. This episode takes you to...
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Everyone knows Socrates the stonecutter and gadfly, but few realize he was also a seasoned military commander who saved the life of a future tyrant. This episode takes you to the siege of Potidaea and the rout at Delium, where Socrates displayed a courage that even his enemies admired. We examine Alcibiades' testimony from the Symposium, the strange omen that kept Socrates alive in the snow, and how Plato used these battle stories to argue that true philosophy makes a better soldier. Along the way, we meet the hoplite phalanx, the Spartan Brasidas, and the peculiar cult of Boreas the north wind. What did Socrates learn about justice while ankle-deep in mud and blood? And why did he refuse to flee when retreat was the only sane option? Lucas and Luna dig into the grit behind the golden age.
#Socrates #Potidaea #Delium #Alcibiades #Brasidas #Symposium #Plato #Hoplite #Phalanx #Boreas #AncientGreece #MilitaryHistory #Philosophy #PeloponnesianWar #Laches #Courage #History #FexingoHistory #Aristotle #ClassicalPhilosophy
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#Socrates #Potidaea #Delium #Alcibiades #Brasidas #Symposium #Plato #Hoplite #Phalanx #Boreas #AncientGreece #MilitaryHistory #Philosophy #PeloponnesianWar #Laches #Courage #History #FexingoHistory #Aristotle #ClassicalPhilosophy
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