Wonderful essay on Socrates refutation of the Sophists. Discusses Socrates' debate with Protagoras over the meaning of "arete" (justice) and its consequences for the democratic politics of Athens.

Concepts

athens, socrates

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Additional Tags

arete, gorgias, protagoras, protagorus, sophist, sophists, life and philosophy

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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