This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Who were the sophists, and why did they oppose Socrates? I know they are a group in Greece and ... (Read 69 times)

Medesa

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 507
on: Jul 14, 2018
Who were the sophists, and why did they oppose Socrates?
 
  I know they are a group in Greece and what else?

Question 2

Describe and explain how Socrates' self-concept guided his thoughts about wisdom and how to pursue it.
 
  Any contributions?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

JCABRERA33

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 344
Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The Sophists were an influential group of traveling educators who, for a fee, would teach people how to argue persuasively.
- Many Sophists were relativists and skeptics, philosophical views that contend that knowledge is only a matter of opinion and truth is always relative to a particular context.
- Socrates was convinced that reason is the path to the truth.

Answer to Question 2

Socrates believed that his special wisdom consisted in his ability to stimulate and guide others in the philosophical exploration of profound questions, enabling them to give birth to their own understanding.
- Socrates believed the Oracle at Delphi called him the wisest man to make the point that his wisdom lies in knowing that he is not wise. Less wise people believe themselves to be wise.


Medesa

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 507
Reply #2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Correct answers!


JCABRERA33

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 344
Reply #3 on: Jul 14, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.

Did you know?

Astigmatism is the most common vision problem. It may accompany nearsightedness or farsightedness. It is usually caused by an irregularly shaped cornea, but sometimes it is the result of an irregularly shaped lens. Either type can be corrected by eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery.

Did you know?

The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").

Did you know?

Congestive heart failure is a serious disorder that carries a reduced life expectancy. Heart failure is usually a chronic illness, and it may worsen with infection or other physical stressors.

Did you know?

Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.

shelducks, genus Tadorna, are a group of large birds in the Tadorninae subfamily of the Anatidae shelducks, genus Tadorna, are a group of large birds in the Tadorninae subfamily of the Anatidae
The Laocoön Group, Roman copy, perhaps after Agesander, Athenodorus, and Polydorus of Rhodes. The Laocoön Group, Roman copy, perhaps after Agesander, Athenodorus, and Polydorus of Rhodes.
Blood Group Identification by Antigen and Antibody Blood Group Identification by Antigen and Antibody
Shaking. A form of coarse vibration to a muscle or muscle group. Shaking. A form of coarse vibration to a muscle or muscle group.
Group Project Meme Group Project Meme
Group of Gorillas Group of Gorillas
Video: Chemical Buffers - protein buffer, phosphate buffer system and bicarbonate buffer system

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library