Grendel Chapters 3 and 4 Sophists Sophists In Greek sophia means wisdom Ones that are wise and that impart wisdom wise men 5 th Century bc Athens Sophists Group of thinkers who taught skills of debate and rhetoric ID: 505056
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Sophism and The Old Testament
Grendel
: Chapters 3 and 4Slide2
Sophists
Sophists (In Greek “
sophia
” means “wisdom”): Ones that are wise and that impart wisdom;
wise men
5
th
Century
b.c
. (Athens)Slide3
Sophists
Group of thinkers who taught skills of debate and rhetoric
Unlike previous teachers they charged significant fees.
Topics included rhetoric, politics, grammar, etymology, history, physics, and mathematics
Protagoras is generally considered the first sophist
Other leading 5
th
century sophists included
gorgias
and
Prodicus
.
Socrates was one of the first philosophers to challenge the sophists.
Unjust lawsuits, exorbitant fees caused their declineSlide4
Sophistry Today
Sophistry
the use of fallacious arguments, esp. with the intention of deceivingSlide5
The Old Testament
God created the world
God wanted
Hrothgar
to be powerful and great
Good and evil came to be
Cain and Abel
Cain murdered Abel
Grendel
is a direct descendant