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by paulryanrogers 201 days ago
Is that the traditional meaning of 'great' in "great men theory"?

If so, why not just say "strong men" or "powerful men" instead?

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> 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".