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Ancients in Action Ser.: Protagoras by Daniel Silvermintz (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Academic & Professional
ISBN-101472510925
ISBN-139781472510921
eBay Product ID (ePID)166228745
Product Key Features
Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School
Number of Pages112 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameProtagoras
SubjectAncient / General, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
Publication Year2015
TypeStudy Guide
AuthorDaniel Silvermintz
Subject AreaPhilosophy, History
SeriesAncients in Action Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight5.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceElementary/High School
LCCN2015-018666
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"The most interesting idea proposed by S[ilvermintz] is that Pericles' political volte-face , as he has it, in 462 BC can be laid at Protagoras' door ... an attractive thesis, supported by a fair and reasoned description of the development of democracy in Athens ... I enjoyed this book." -- Classics For All Reviews "In this short, elegant, and readable work, Daniel Silvermintz brings alive one of the most elusive and enigmatic thinkers of the ancient world." --Steven B. Smith, Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science, Yale University, USA "[CC] Piecing together the thoughts of early Greek philosophers can be a challenge. Little of their writing has survived, so scholars must often rely on the testimony of much later philosophers, whose reliability can be suspect. Aware of these challenges, Silvermintz (Univ. of Houston, Clear Lake) provides readers with a useful-albeit very brief-introduction to the life and ideas of Protagoras the Sophist. The book includes three chapters. The first provides an intellectual biography, the second examines Protagoras's political thought and his influence on Athenian political reforms, and the third focuses on Protagoras's esotericism ... Silvermintz's book could serve as a useful supplement to introductory courses in ancient philosophy. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty." -- CHOICE "This short book ... can be recommended for at least three reasons: it is the only available introduction to Protagoras; its style is detailed, but nonetheless enjoyable, which makes it perfect reading for undergraduate students; and, in its final chapter, it offers a fascinating, albeit admittedly 'speculative' thesis, which will surely peak the interest of specialists as well." -- Journal of Hellenic Studies, The most interesting idea proposed by S[ilvermintz] is that Pericles' political volte-face , as he has it, in 462 BC can be laid at Protagoras' door ... an attractive thesis, supported by a fair and reasoned description of the development of democracy in Athens ... I enjoyed this book. ( Classics For All Reviews 2015-11-23) In this short, elegant, and readable work, Daniel Silvermintz brings alive one of the most elusive and enigmatic thinkers of the ancient world. (Steven B. Smith, Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science, Yale University, USA), This short book ... can be recommended for at least three reasons: it is the only available introduction to Protagoras; its style is detailed, but nonetheless enjoyable, which makes it perfect reading for undergraduate students; and, in its final chapter, it offers a fascinating, albeit admittedly 'speculative' thesis, which will surely peak the interest of specialists as well., In this short, elegant, and readable work, Daniel Silvermintz brings alive one of the most elusive and enigmatic thinkers of the ancient world.
Dewey Decimal183.1
Table Of ContentPreface Acknowledgements Notes on Sources 1. From Humble Beginnings to Celebrated Teacher 2. Protagoras and Pericles 3. Protagoras' Secret Teaching Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisThe presocratic philosopher Protagoras of Abdera (490-420 BCE) was the founder of the sophistic movement, was famously agnostic towards the existence and nature of the gods and the proponent of the doctrine that 'man is the measure of all things.' Still relevant to contemporary society, Protagoras is in many ways a precursor of the postmodern movement. In the brief fragments that survive, he lays the foundation for relativism, agnosticism, the significance of rhetoric, a pedagogy for critical thinking and a conception of the human being as a social construction. .This accessible, introductory survey by Daniel Silvermintz covers Protogoras's life, ideas, and lasting legacy. Each chapter interprets one of the surviving fragments and draw connections with related ideas forwarded by other sophists and show relevance to an area of knowledge: epistemology, ethics, education, and sociology., The presocratic philosopher Protagoras of Abdera (490-420 BC), founder of the sophistic movement, was famously agnostic towards the existence and nature of the gods, and was the proponent of the doctrine that 'man is the measure of all things'. Still relevant to contemporary society, Protagoras is in many ways a precursor of the postmodern movement. In the brief fragments that survive, he lays the foundation for relativism, agnosticism, the significance of rhetoric, a pedagogy for critical thinking and a conception of the human being as a social construction. This accessible introductory survey by Daniel Silvermintz covers Protagoras' life, ideas and lasting legacy. Each chapter interprets one of the surviving fragments and draws connections with related ideas forwarded by other sophists, showing its relevance to an area of knowledge: epistemology, ethics, education and sociology.
LC Classification NumberB305
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