"man is the measure of all things
Protagoras is considered an early Greek humanist because he believed in the importance of human beings as the measure of all things. He emphasized the significance of individual autonomy and the power of human reason in shaping one's beliefs and actions. Additionally, his teachings promoted critical thinking, skepticism, and the pursuit of knowledge for personal growth and ethical development.
Protagoras apparently wrote :(on knowledge) "The only real ill-doing is the deprivation of knowledge."(on reality) "Man is the measure of all things: of things which are, that they are, and of things which are not, that they are not."(on the divine) "Concerning the gods, I have no means of knowing whether they exist or not or of what sort they may be, because of the obscurity of the subject, and the brevity of human life."
The statement "man is the measure of all things" is attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Protagoras. This means that individual human experiences and perceptions determine truth and reality.
The Greek philosopher Protagoras.
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The Greek philosopher Protagoras.
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Protagoras was born in -490.
Protagoras died in -420.