Protagoras
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Protagoras was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher and rhetorical theorist. He is numbered as one of the sophists by Plato. In his dialogue Protagoras, Plato credits him with inventing the role of the pr
Protagoras by Jusepe de Ribera, 1637
Democritus and Protagoras by Salvator Rosa; it is said that Protagoras was educated on philosophy by Democritus, but this is likely apocryphal.
Protagoras (dialogue)
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Protagoras is a dialogue by Plato. The traditional subtitle is "or the Sophists". The main argument is between Socrates and the elderly Protagoras, a celebrated sophist and philosopher. The discussion
Protagoras
…c. 490 BC – c. 420 BC) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher and rhetorical theorist. He is numbered as one of the sophists by Plato. In his dialogue Protagoras, Plato credits him with inventing the role of the professional sophist. Protagoras is also believed to have created a major controversy during ancient…
Protagoras
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