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Writer · Philosopher · Teacher
Ancient Greek orator and educator. He taught oratory in Athens and advocated for the unification of the Greek world. He is a person who reads the education and political ideology of police society.
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Birth
Panegyricus
Speech
Athenian rhetorical education
390 BC–338 BC
Cultural event · Leader
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Born in Athens, he experienced the political turmoil that followed the Peloponnesian War. As democracy, oligarchy, and the rise of Macedonia intertwined, the importance of speech education increased.
He opened a debating school and trained politicians and intellectuals. In works such as Panegyricus, he advocated cooperation that transcended conflict among the Greek polis, and valued political education through speech.
Isocrates is famous as a public speaker, but because of his voice and personality, it is said that he was more effective in teaching written texts than in actual speeches. He is a person who shows the role of schools in training language.
If you study Isocrates, you will see that education in ancient Greece was deeply connected not only to philosophy, but also to the art of oratory for political participation. Useful for understanding the culture of Athenian democracy. It can also be used for comparison with surrounding areas from the same era.
