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Is that the traditional meaning of 'great' in "great men theory"? If so, why not just say "strong men" or "powerful men" instead?
by paulryanrogers 11mo ago
Is that the traditional meaning of 'great' in "great men theory"?
If so, why not just say "strong men" or "powerful men" instead?
- Atlas667 11mo ago> Is that the traditional meaning of 'great' in "great men theory"? It isn't, though I may be tangentially speaking about Great Man Theory, I wasn't focusing on it. > If so, why not just say "strong men" or "powerful men" instead? I thought using "great men" gives space for virtue and a spiritual/intellectual worth, not just a morally ambiguous "power".