Protagoras - Oxford Worlds Classics
Plato, C. C. W. Taylor
Paperback (25 Jun 2009)


Publishers Synopsis

You are going to entrust your soul to the care of a sophist. But I should be surprised if you even know what a sophist is. In the fifth century BC professional educators, the sophists, travelled the Greek world claiming to teach success in public and private life. In this dialogue Plato shows the pretensions of the leading sophist, Protagoras, challenged by the critical arguments of Socrates. From criticism of the educational aims and methods of the sophists the dialogue broadens out to consider the nature of the good life, and the role of pleasure and intellect in the context of that life. The dialogue combines subtlety of argument with intricacy of dramatic construction and brilliant characterization. This translation achieves both precision and colloquial naturalness while the notes and introduction set the arguments in their historical and philosophical context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.


Book information

ISBN: 9780199555659
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date: 25 Jun 2009
DEWEY: 184
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 92
Weight: 102g
Height: 195mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 9mm