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<p>This book offers a new way of looking at the fifth-century BCE Sophists, rejecting the bad reputation they have had since antiquity and presenting them as individuals rather than a "movement," each with his own specialty and personality as revealed through the scant surviving evidence.</p><p>It provides an account of the Sophists of this period that explains the historical and social developments that led to their prominence and popularity, demonstrating the reasons for their importance and f
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- McKirahan, Richard
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2024
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781138902787
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Philosophy, History, Ancient & Classical
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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