Rhetorics and how to win an argument for the sake of winning it
The leaders of Athens were unhappy with the sophists because the sophists argued that the rulers invented the gods in order to control the people of Athens
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Sophists were a category of teachers who specialised in using the techniques of philosophy and rhetoric for the purpose of teaching.
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They weren't. The Sophists were condemned by Socrates, according to Plato. Aristophanes, on the other hand, claims that Socrates was himself a Sophist no different from any other one.
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Socrates was an opponent of the Sophists. He believed that the Sophists only taught opinions instead of teaching students to find the truth for themselves.
Sophists were professional teachers of rhetoric and other subjects , noted for their ingenuity and speciousness
Hey! i had the same question a couple days ago. i figured out that the sophists were usually atheists (do not believe and god). They taught subjects such as making the weaker argument the strong one, and discovering the truth in things. They sometimes also taught things such as math or science.
The Sophists were traveling educators who toured Greece teaching mainly nobility and upper classes all that was necessary to be successful. Often criticized for the high fees they charged that excluded all but the wealthy, the Sophists taught skills such as rhetoric and public speaking, semantics, ontology, epistemology and other disciplines that helped to complete a solid education.
The Sophists made political speeches.
The Sophists believed in the importance of rhetoric and persuasive speech to influence public opinion and win arguments. They taught the art of persuasion and argumentation as a way to succeed in politics and society. They were skeptical about absolute truth and morality, focusing more on individual success and practical knowledge.
Sophists believed that eloquence, or the ability to speak persuasively, was a valuable skill that could be taught and used to win arguments and influence others. They focused on the art of rhetoric, emphasizing the use of language, logic, and emotion to make convincing arguments rather than seeking absolute truth. Sophists were often criticized for prioritizing style over substance and for using their skills for personal gain.
The leaders of Athens were unhappy with the sophists because the sophists argued that the rulers invented the gods in order to control the people of Athens.