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Protagoras (/ p r ə ʊ ˈ t æ ɡ ə ˌ r æ s /; Greek: Πρωταγόρας; 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.
- c. 420 BC (aged c. 70)
- Pre-Socratic philosophy
- c. 490 BC, Abdera
- Western philosophy
Sep 8, 2020 · Protagoras (490–420 BCE ca) was one of the most important sophists and exerted considerable influence in fifth-century intellectual debates. His teaching had a practical and concrete goal, and many of the surviving testimonies and fragments suggest that it was mainly devoted to the development of argumentative techniques.
Protagoras was a fifth century Greek thinker who taught rhetoric and was influential in human philosophy. He is known for his man-measure doctrine, his agnosticism, and his influence on Plato and Socrates.
Apr 3, 2024 · Protagoras (born c. 490 bce, Abdera, Greece—died c. 420) was a thinker and teacher, the first and most famous of the Greek Sophists. Protagoras spent most of his life at Athens, where he considerably influenced contemporary thought on moral and political questions. Plato named one of his dialogues after him.
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Sep 2, 2009 · Protagoras was a Greek teacher of rhetoric, politics, and logic who promoted the view that everything is relative to individual interpretation. He is known for his phrase "man is the measure of all things" and his dialogue with Plato, who opposed his relativism.
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Jan 18, 2012 · Protagoras was a famous teacher of rhetoric and politics in Athens who claimed that "Man is the measure of all things". He also questioned the existence and nature of the gods, challenging the traditional beliefs of his time. Learn more about his life, works, and views from Plato's dialogues.
Download: A 121k text-only version is available for download . Protagoras. By Plato. Written 380 B.C.E. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Persons of the Dialogue. SOCRATES, who is the narrator of the Dialogue to his Companion. HIPPOCRATES.
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