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Eric Alfred Havelock, a British classicist, revolutionized the understanding of the classical world by challenging established traditions. He proposed a distinct model that sharply divided the literature of the 6th and 5th centuries BC from that of the 4th century BC. Havelock's central thesis argued that Western thought was profoundly shaped by the transition of Greek philosophy from an oral to a literate form, altering the very nature of available ideas. Though controversial, his work significantly influenced classical studies, media theory, and the broader field examining shifts from orality to literacy across different eras and cultures.