Sofistas

The Sophists were considered masters of rhetoric and oratory, believing that truth is multiple, relative, and changeable. Historical context: Consolidation of democracy in Athens in the 5th century BC Sophism is not a philosophical school; They were itinerant teachers who taught young people, for a fee, the art of oratory, essential for adult life in a democratic regime; The best-known Sophists were Protagoras of Abdera (c. 490-421 BC), Gorgias of Leontinus (c. 487-380 BC), Hippias of Elis (Elis, 460 BC - 400 BC), Isocrates of Athens (436-338 BC) Bibliography: LAERTIOS; D. Lives and Doctrines of Illustrious Philosophers. BOBBIO, Norberto. General Theory of Politics: Political Philosophy and the Lessons of the Classics http://www.portalconscienciapolitica.... http://www.mundoeducacao.com/filosofi...