Rhetorical Insights

The transcript discusses the speaker's personal experience with social class differences and how it influenced their interest in rhetoric and political discourse. The speaker's dissertation focused on contradictions in Athenian oratory, revealing insights into class dynamics and democratic stability. The speaker challenges traditional views of the post-Peloponnesian War period, highlighting the resilience and success of Athenian democracy.

In what ways did the speaker's generation of Greek historians change the narrative about the period after the Peloponnesian War?

What questions did the speaker seek to answer regarding the stability of the Athenian democratic system?