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Protagoras

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Pro·tag·o·ras  (pr-tgr-s) fl. fifth century b.c.
Greek philosopher. Considered the first Sophist, he taught a philosophy based on his maxim "Man is the measure of all things."
Pro·tago·rean (--rn) adj.
Protagoras [prəʊˈtægəˌræs]
n
(Biographies / Protagoras (?485 bc-?411 bc) M, Greek, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, PHILOSOPHY: sophist) ?485-?411 bc, Greek philosopher and sophist, famous for his dictum ``Man is the measure of all things.''


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(This was the stage of the argument at which the Protagoras concluded.
Meno by Plato View in context
Of which kind also, Plato, in his Protagoras, bringeth in Prodius in scorn, and maketh him make a speech, that consisteth of distinction from the beginning to the end.
The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context
In an early dialogue of Plato's, the Protagoras, Socrates asks Protagoras why it is not as easy to find teachers of virtue as it is to find teachers of swordsmanship, riding, or any other art.
A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context
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