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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:philosopher
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Thrasymachus
gptkb:rhetoric gptkb:Hippias gptkb:Gorgias gptkb:Protagoras cynicism skepticism relativism the art of persuasion the concept of arete the concept of persuasion the concept of relativism |
| gptkbp:belief |
the power of persuasion
truth is subjective knowledge is relative |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:education
philosophical debate the development of logic the development of ethics |
| gptkbp:contribution |
debate techniques
development of critical thinking |
| gptkbp:criticism |
gptkb:Plato
gptkb:Socrates |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influence on cultural studies
influence on social theory influence on existentialism influence on media studies influence on political theory influence on ethics influence on postmodernism influence on feminism influence on literary criticism influence on modern education influence on legal theory influence on public speaking influence on philosophy of language influence on critical theory influence on deconstruction influence on narrative theory influence on communication studies influence on digital humanities influence on discourse analysis influence on ethics of communication influence on performance studies influence on semiotics influence on visual culture studies |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
controversial figures
early educators |
| gptkbp:developed_by |
argumentation techniques
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| gptkbp:emphasizes |
subjectivity
the importance of language |
| gptkbp:famous_work |
gptkb:Encomium_of_Helen
gptkb:The_Sophist gptkb:The_Art_of_Rhetoric On Truth |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
5th century BC
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sophists
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| gptkbp:influence |
Western philosophy
Socratic philosophy |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Western philosophy
modern education rhetorical theory the study of rhetoric the development of democracy the field of education the development of critical thinking the study of ethics and morality |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Sophistry
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
moral relativism
lack of commitment to truth |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
the nature of power
the nature of reality truth the nature of knowledge the nature of happiness the nature of justice the role of the individual in society the concept of truth the concept of knowledge the nature of virtue |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:Plato
gptkb:Socrates |
| gptkbp:is_practiced_in |
paid teaching
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| gptkbp:is_taught_in |
gptkb:political_theory
public speaking ethics civic responsibility philosophical skepticism debate skills |
| gptkbp:known_for |
their contributions to philosophy
their innovative teaching methods teaching wealthy young men their dialectical methods their paradoxes their role in the intellectual history of Greece |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on education
influence on politics influence on law |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Thrasymachus
gptkb:Hippias gptkb:Gorgias gptkb:Protagoras |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
gptkb:rhetoric
relativism teaching techniques |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Ancient_Greece
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| gptkbp:philosophy |
pragmatism
skepticism anti-dogmatism |
| gptkbp:technique |
teaching for a fee
use of persuasive language |
| gptkbp:uses |
sophistry
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Herodotus
gptkb:ancient_Athens gptkb:Athenian_Golden_Age gptkb:Hermogenes gptkb:Protagoras gptkb:Antiphon gptkb:Demosthenes gptkb:Socrates gptkb:Socrates'_trial gptkb:Alcibiades |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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