Greek Philosophy 6.2: Owls to Athens 2: The Sophists

Depictions of "sophists" in fifth-century Athens, and background for Socratic philosophy. We should emphasize the distinction between (1) persons sometimes called sophists in the 5th century, and (2) "sophism" as an outlook criticized by Plato and other Socratics as they set philosophy apart. https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Qk8TWDCYS4g Introduction https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Qk8TWDCYS4g Introducing the sophists https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Qk8TWDCYS4g Key "sophists": Protagoras, Gorgias, Anaxagoras https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Qk8TWDCYS4g Aspasia of Miletus https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Qk8TWDCYS4g Socrates of Athens: A preview https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Qk8TWDCYS4g "Sophism" in philosophical critique: relativism and self-interest https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Qk8TWDCYS4g Review