> 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 o

> 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".