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By extension, a “sophist” is someone who engages in persuasive but false arguments.
Example Sentences
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International politics is not best overseen by saints or sophists.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024
A stonecutter by trade, Socrates publicly questioned sophists and politicians about good and evil, right and wrong.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
It may be that sophists point out errant apostrophes while philosophers argue on the merits, but the not-so-good English that may have swayed an election should vindicate the grammar scolds among us.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2018
In the series, Seinfeld muses over caffeine, eggs, ham, corned beef, pancakes, and potato salad, with comic sophists like Mel Brooks, Alec Baldwin, Ricky Gervais, Seinfeldco-star Michael Richards, and of course Larry David, among others.
From Forbes • Jan. 7, 2013
They were buying what Gorgias and the sophists were selling.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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