Directory of Sophism Resources

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The Sophists of classical Greece arose in the 5th century BC. They did not constitute an organized school of thought, but were a group of professional rhetoricians who frequently expounded on philosophical topics. Although excoriated by Aristotle and Plato, their argumentative techniques had a great effect on the development of Western philosophy.

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Resources in This Category

• Catholic Encyclopedia: Sophists

  http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14145c.htm
  Article by William Turner.

• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Sophists

  http://www.iep.utm.edu/sophists/
  Concise article on the historical context of this movement.

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