sophist in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sophist in the English»French Dictionary

sophist [Brit ˈsɒfɪst, Am ˈsɑfəst] N lit, fig

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But the real topics of these two dialogues are not the sophist and the statesman, but the problems in the art of defining them.

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In stark contrast to the emotional rhetoric and poetry of the sophists was a rhetoric grounded in philosophy and the pursuit of enlightenment.

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Two noteworthy sophists were educated and taught in this center; attracting the respect of its citizens.

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In this view, the sophist is not concerned with truth and justice, but instead seeks power.

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This begins with the political struggle between the sophist and the philosopher who accuses the sophist of instrumentalising "logos".

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An expert in rhetorics and subjects connected to virtue and political life, often regarded as the first sophist.

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In most cases, however, knowledge about what individual sophists wrote or said comes from fragmentary quotations that lack context.

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Sophist teachers were also thought to cater to the popular opinion to attract a greater number of students rather than being concerned with the truth.

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The impressive lectures and declamations of these sophists were based more upon preparation and the studying of information.

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And it seems to me that you are no better than the so-called marvel-mongers, nay not even than the rest of the quacks and sophists.

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