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Protagoras

428? BCE-348? BCE Plato · Benjamin Jowett

FormatEbook
Published1999
Words27,961
LanguageEnglish
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Plato's *Protagoras* is a Socratic dialogue examining whether virtue can be taught, featuring a debate between Socrates and the sophist Protagoras. This edition, translated by Benjamin Jowett, suits students and general readers interested in ancient Greek philosophy and ethics.
From our reading desk Plato's Protagoras: A Sparring Match Disguised as Dinner ConversationA dialogue that begins as a tutorial on virtue and devolves into competitive poetry criticism, revealing Socrates at his most evasive.

428? BCE-348? BCE Plato

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher active in the 4th and 5th centuries BCE, who wrote philosophical dialogues. He is known for founding the Academy in Athens and for foundational contributions to Western philosophy, including works on ethics, politics, and metaphysics.

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