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Protagoras (Greek: Πρωταγόρας; c. 490 – c. 420 BC)[1] wis a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher an is nummered as ane o the sophists bi Plato. In his dialogue, Protagoras, Plato credits him wi haein inventit the role o the professional sophist.
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Born | c. 490 BC[1] Abdera |
Dee'd | c. 420 BC |
Era | Pre-Socratic filosofie |
Region | Wastren Filosofie |
Schuil | Sophism |
Main interests | leid, semantics, relativism, rhetoric, agnosticism, ethics |
Notable ideas | 'Sophist' as teacher for hire, 'Man is the meisur o aw things' |
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