Sophism Ancient History of Philosophy

The Sophists of classical Greece arose in the 5th century BC. They did not constitute an organized school of thought, but were a group of professional rhetoricians who frequently expounded on philosophical topics. Although excoriated by Aristotle and Plato, their argumentative techniques had a great effect on the development of Western philosophy.

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• - A two-part article on the Sophist movement.
  
• - Short article on the historical meaning of this term.
  
• - Article by William Turner.
  
• - Notes on the relations between Sophism and Platonism.
  
• - Concise article on the historical context of this movement.
  
  

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