Protagoras of Abdera, fl. 5th century BC. Greek philosopher, a contemporary of Socrates, numbered with Gorgias and others among the Older Sophists. He was exiled from Athens in 415 BC for impiety. No works of his have survived; we know of him through the writings of others, and especially through Plato's dialogue Protagoras, a rather unflattering portrait of him and his disciples in conversation with Socrates.
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Review of Protagoras' thoughts on cosmology and the myths. By Swedish author and historian of Ideas Stefan Stenudd.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article by Carol Poster. Deals extensively with what we know about the life, doctrines and influence of this Sophist.
Brief Wikipedia article on this thinker, noting his relativistic and agnostic teachings.
Review of Protagoras' thoughts on cosmology and the myths. By Swedish author and historian of Ideas Stefan Stenudd.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article by Carol Poster. Deals extensively with what we know about the life, doctrines and influence of this Sophist.
Brief Wikipedia article on this thinker, noting his relativistic and agnostic teachings.
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