Protagoras and Logos: A Study in Greek Philosophy and Rhetoric

by Edward Schiappa

Book Overview

Reassesses the philosophical and pedagogical contributions of Protagoras

Protagoras and Logos brings together in a meaningful synthesis the contributions and rhetoric of the first and most famous of the Older Sophists, Protagoras of Abdera. Most accounts of Protagoras rely on the somewhat hostile reports of Plato and Aristotle. By focusing on Protagoras's own surviving words, this study corrects many long-standing misinterpretations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570035210
• ISBN13: 9781570035210
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"