Protagoras
1st Edition
Published on 17. December 2015
128 pages
978-1-4725-1262-8 (ISBN)
Description
The presocratic philosopher Protagoras of Abdera (490-420 BC), founder of the sophistic movement, was famously agnostic towards the existence and nature of the gods, and was the proponent of the doctrine that 'man is the measure of all things'. Still relevant to contemporary society, Protagoras is in many ways a precursor of the postmodern movement. In the brief fragments that survive, he lays the foundation for relativism, agnosticism, the significance of rhetoric, a pedagogy for critical thinking and a conception of the human being as a social construction.
This accessible introductory survey by Daniel Silvermintz covers Protagoras' life, ideas and lasting legacy. Each chapter interprets one of the surviving fragments and draws connections with related ideas forwarded by other sophists, showing its relevance to an area of knowledge: epistemology, ethics, education and sociology.
This accessible introductory survey by Daniel Silvermintz covers Protagoras' life, ideas and lasting legacy. Each chapter interprets one of the surviving fragments and draws connections with related ideas forwarded by other sophists, showing its relevance to an area of knowledge: epistemology, ethics, education and sociology.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-4725-1262-8 (9781472512628)
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Daniel Silvermintz is Associate Professor of Humanities at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA.
Content
Preface
Acknowledgements
Notes on Sources
1. From Humble Beginnings to Celebrated Teacher
2. Protagoras and Pericles
3. Protagoras' Secret Teaching
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
Notes on Sources
1. From Humble Beginnings to Celebrated Teacher
2. Protagoras and Pericles
3. Protagoras' Secret Teaching
Notes
Bibliography
Index
