­­­The Sophists

The sophists are expert rhetoricians, which in exchange for money are willing to teach anyone about knowledge and the art of speaking. I can see how this is both a pro and a con. Because wisdom comes with a price for sophists, anybody with the money is able to learn what was before limited to a couple of individuals. While this creates more opportunity, it also completely excludes the opportunity for someone without money to learn. This is similar to today’s educational system, not everyone can afford college. I liked the Idea of the two mutually correct arguments that Protagoras proposes of false and truth. In contrast to the ideas of the past pre-Socratics, I liked that he was able to take an argument and be able to explain the rational between the two sides, explaining why they are both ultimately correct.  Although I generally think that there is one truth, I understand that as an expert rhetorician, Protagoras is able to explain and arrange words differently in order to make two opposing yet reasonable views, and that expertise is what I find interesting.