Leucius Charinus wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:44 am
But also from that same link is physical primary evidence:
Greek and Egyptian inscriptions ... Alexander the Great actually existed.
I was only referring to any written text as like the claims of books from Aristotle - there are few and inadequate contemporary written text about Alexander.
I agree that Alexander did live and he conquered Persia and etc.
The claim here is that the writing of Aristotle are not credible.
One of the best books that I have read recently is
Plato of Athens : a life in philosophy
by Robin Waterfield.
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Plato surely lived.
Aristotle, too.
That Alexander was a student of Aristotle makes good sense, given what we (can) know about Plato's and Aristotle's schools and Alexander's origins.
I agree w/ rational skepticism, but when I read insane conspiracy theory as mundane, mainstream belief I become convinced that something terrible and inescapable has doomed our democracy.
The Chinese Game and the Russian Game is to destroy the USA and West, by co-option and corruption. It's working, unfortunately.
