Slaying the Tyrant: How the Topos of the Tyrant Was Used to Defend Democracy

Slaying the Tyrant: How the Topos of the Tyrant Was Used to Defend Democracy

The topos of the tyrant was a rhetorical weapon to defend democracy. The current "authoritarian moment" calls for a renaissance of this rhetorical exercise. A speaker can use "the topos of a tyrant" by recounting and elaborating on "the six vices of a tyrant": suspicion, cruelty, savagery, arrogance, immorality, and avarice. As Cicero stated, "when it comes to preserving the people's freedom, no one is just a private citizen." It is the duty of every citizen to guard against tyranny and from becoming tyrants ourselves.

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Den globale demokratikrisen (Norwegian)

Den globale demokratikrisen (Norwegian)

A recording of my presentation at the "Democracy in Crisis" seminar 16th of November 2024 in Oslo at the House of Literature. The presentation is in Norwegian.

29 Nov 202421min

Democracy in Crisis

Democracy in Crisis

For local audiences, join us for a live seminar at the House of Literature (Litteraturhuset) in Oslo 16. november. Sign up for free at https://www.litteraturhuset.no/nb/arrangement/demokratiet-i-krise...

11 Nov 202417min

Russian Opposition Rhetoric Part 3

Russian Opposition Rhetoric Part 3

Discussion with a Russian dissident about the rhetoric of the Russian opposition to Vladimir Putin from 2021-2023. We cover four sentencing speeches by Alexei Navalny, as well as sentencing speeches b...

30 Aug 20241h 50min

Russian Opposition Rhetoric Part 2

Russian Opposition Rhetoric Part 2

Discussion with a Russian dissident about the rhetoric of the Russian opposition to Vladimir Putin from 2021-2023. We cover four sentencing speeches by Alexei Navalny, as well as sentencing speeches b...

29 Aug 20241h 15min

Russian Opposition Rhetoric Part 1

Russian Opposition Rhetoric Part 1

Discussion with a Russian dissident about the rhetoric of the Russian opposition to Vladimir Putin from 2021-2023. We cover four sentencing speeches by Alexei Navalny, as well as sentencing speeches b...

29 Aug 20241h 5min

Isocrates' Warning of the Curse of Empire

Isocrates' Warning of the Curse of Empire

Over 300 years BCE, Isocrates warned Athenians about the curse of empire in his oration "On the Peace." The central claim was that ruling over an empire was as devastating to the moral well-being of A...

18 Jun 202416min

Perelman's Arguments Based on the Structure of Reality

Perelman's Arguments Based on the Structure of Reality

Perelman made a category of arguments that he termed to be "based on the structure of reality." Dr. Steven B. Katz joins us to discuss each of the arguments within this category, and how they rely on ...

22 Apr 202422min

Isocrates and Plato on Knowledge and Judgement

Isocrates and Plato on Knowledge and Judgement

Isocrates believed most knowledge needed for practical judgement was contingent and more easily found by internal and external arguments. Plato believed all true knowledge can be derived from first pr...

5 Apr 20248min

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