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By extension, a “sophist” is someone who engages in persuasive but false arguments.
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Indeed, one of the most prominent Sophists, Protagoras, is a main character in the dialogue that bears his name.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
Foremost among these are the Sophists, traveling teachers of rhetoric who serve as foils for Plato’s philosophers.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
Some of the early philosophers of the Greek classical age were the Sophists: traveling teachers who tutored students on all aspects of thought.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
People who sought out the Sophists were primarily interested in furthering their political careers.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2014
In this sense, the written word, along with its avid promoters, the Sophists, represented a frightening challenge to the old order.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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