Protagoras

[ proh-tag-er-uhs ]

noun

1. c480–c421 b.c., Greek Sophist philosopher.

Protagoras

/ prəʊˈtæɡəˌræs /

noun

1. Protagoras?485 bc?411 bcMGreekPHILOSOPHY: philosopherPHILOSOPHY: sophist ?485–?411 bc , Greek philosopher and sophist, famous for his dictum "Man is the measure of all things."

Other Words From

• Pro·tag·o·re·an [proh-tag-, uh, -, ree, -, uh, n], adjective
• Pro·tago·rean·ism noun

Example Sentences

Or, to quote the famous humanist creed of Protagoras, as Schiller is so fond of doing, "Man is the measure of all things."

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The theory in the Politikus is the contradiction to that theory which is assigned to Protagoras in the Protagoras.

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It is the scheme set forth by the Platonic Protagoras, in the dialogue so called.

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The grounds of belief, according to Protagoras, relative to the individual, are not the same with all men at all times.

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The theory in the Politikus sets aside (intentionally or not) that in the Protagoras.

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