Aristotle

authoritative explanatory philosophical

Sam Seaborn cites Aristotle in C.J.'s office to rationalize improbable events, including Will Bailey's late-night Democratic primary win and Sam's own promise to run for a vacated congressional seat. Aristotle condenses philosophical authority on rarity, commitment, and moral logic into a rhetorical tool. Sam deploys the reference amid pushback from Josh and Toby, positioning ancient insight against modern skepticism to reframe personal ambition as principled inevitability within White House deliberations.

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Aristotle's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

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S4E8 · Process Stories

Sam Frames the 'Candidacy' as a Promise

Not applicable; invoked as a rhetorical figure to lend gravitas to Sam's explanation.

Aristotle is invoked by Sam as rhetorical authority to normalize the improbable confluence of events; he functions as a conceptual prop in Sam's defense rather than a literal participant.

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