Kerferd, G. B.
The Sophistic Movement
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521283571
- author:
- Kerferd, G. B.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1981
- Pages:
- 196
- Genre:
- Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Sophistic Movement by G. B. Kerferd offers a fresh perspective on the fifth-century Athenian intellectual movement known as the Sophists. Traditionally viewed as little more than charlatans, Professor Kerferd's work challenges this perception and presents the Sophists in a new light. At the heart of their teaching was a form of relativism, most famously expressed by Protagoras as 'Man is the measure of all things'. The Sophists developed this idea in various areas, including knowledge and argument, virtue, government, society, and the gods. Their contributions were substantial and serious, inaugurating debates on central philosophical questions and shifting the focus of attention from the cosmos to human experience. This book provides a new overall interpretation of the Sophist movement, shedding light on their thought and its enduring significance in the history of philosophy.
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