The Sophist Protagoras in Plato’s Dialogues, His Biography and Fragments of His Works
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What does Protagoras mean when
What does Protagoras mean when he says that man is the measure of all things? Does this only refer to perceptions, or does he mean that man can measure his own moral principles?
Did the teachings of the Sophists corrupt the youth of Athens?
Why did the many Athenian jurors trying Socrates believe he was a Sophist?
Why did Aristophanes accuse Socrates of being a sophist?
There are so few fragments of the works of Protagoras that survive that we have reflected on all the fragments we could find.
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We also reflect on:
• Whether Sophists believe effective rhetoric overrides moral values.
• Why Socrates was called a Sophist by Aristophanes in The Clouds, and in his trial.
• Why Democritus could not have been Protagoras’ teacher.
• Influence of the history of Peloponnesian Wars, Trial and Execution of Socrates, and the Thirty Tyrants.
• How Protagoras was favored by Pericles.
• The sources, the Lives of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes of Laertius, and Frederick Copleston.
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As Socrates teaches us, the examined life is a life worth living. We would be fools if we did not desire to learn from our multitude of friends whose words live in the works of the classics that have survived from past centuries and millennia. The Stoic and moral philosophers of Greece and Rome saw philosophy as an evangelical enterprise, seeking to spread the joy of living a godly life for its own sake.
Our projects include:
Studying the teachings of the ancient and modern stoic and moral philosophers on how to better lead a godly life.
Studying ancient and modern history to learn moral lessons and learn how we can successfully live a life of faith in trying times, including civil rights and social gospel history.
Studying issues of morality in the Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant and Jewish traditions.
Everyone should join and participate in their local church. However, my internet persona is purposefully obscure so that I can be respectful of all genuine Judeo-Christian traditions, I do not wish to be disrespectfully polemical.
This is original content based on research by Bruce Strom and his blogs. Images in the Public Domain, many from Wikipedia, some from the National Archives, are selected to provide illustration. When images of the actual topic or event are not available in the Public Domain, images of similar objects and events are used for illustration.
All events are portrayed in historical context and for educational purposes. No images or content are primarily intended to shock and disgust. The ancient world was a warrior culture out of necessity, to learn from the distant past we should not only judge them from our modern perspective but also from their own ancient perspective on their own terms.
Did the teachings of the Sophists corrupt the youth of Athens?
Why did the many Athenian jurors trying Socrates believe he was a Sophist?
Why did Aristophanes accuse Socrates of being a sophist?
There are so few fragments of the works of Protagoras that survive that we have reflected on all the fragments we could find.
For more interesting videos, please click to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:
@reflectionsmph
Shortcut: @reflectionsmph
Script for this video: https://www.slideshare.net/BruceStrom...
Blog for this video, with links for books and lectures: https://seekingvirtueandwisdom.com/th...
© Copyright 2023
We also reflect on:
• Whether Sophists believe effective rhetoric overrides moral values.
• Why Socrates was called a Sophist by Aristophanes in The Clouds, and in his trial.
• Why Democritus could not have been Protagoras’ teacher.
• Influence of the history of Peloponnesian Wars, Trial and Execution of Socrates, and the Thirty Tyrants.
• How Protagoras was favored by Pericles.
• The sources, the Lives of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes of Laertius, and Frederick Copleston.
Please support our efforts, be a patron, at:
Patreon: seekingvirtueandwisdom
Patrons can participate in online Zoom discussions of draft presentations we prepare for future YouTube videos.
As Socrates teaches us, the examined life is a life worth living. We would be fools if we did not desire to learn from our multitude of friends whose words live in the works of the classics that have survived from past centuries and millennia. The Stoic and moral philosophers of Greece and Rome saw philosophy as an evangelical enterprise, seeking to spread the joy of living a godly life for its own sake.
Our projects include:
Studying the teachings of the ancient and modern stoic and moral philosophers on how to better lead a godly life.
Studying ancient and modern history to learn moral lessons and learn how we can successfully live a life of faith in trying times, including civil rights and social gospel history.
Studying issues of morality in the Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant and Jewish traditions.
Everyone should join and participate in their local church. However, my internet persona is purposefully obscure so that I can be respectful of all genuine Judeo-Christian traditions, I do not wish to be disrespectfully polemical.
This is original content based on research by Bruce Strom and his blogs. Images in the Public Domain, many from Wikipedia, some from the National Archives, are selected to provide illustration. When images of the actual topic or event are not available in the Public Domain, images of similar objects and events are used for illustration.
All events are portrayed in historical context and for educational purposes. No images or content are primarily intended to shock and disgust. The ancient world was a warrior culture out of necessity, to learn from the distant past we should not only judge them from our modern perspective but also from their own ancient perspective on their own terms.
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