Profiles the ancient Sophists of Athens and explains their approach to education. Studies their impact on later philosophical schools.

Susan Jarratt's study of the sophists of ancient Greece offers historical insights and a re-interpretation of rhetorical studies.

Examines the philosophic principles of the Greek Sophists and provides biographical information on many of the ancient travelling educators.

Furnishes an overview of the Sophist movement of 5th century Greece. Profiles the principle Sophists of the period.

Details the name applied to learned men who used persuasive rhetoric to address questions of morality and truth.

Briefly describes the 5th century Greek travelling educators and provides details on Protagoras, an early, respected Sophist.

Perseus Project provides access to primary source texts that relate to the Sophist educators of 5th century Greece.

Contains a historical profile of the 5th century Greek educators who, after a period of respect, became criticized later by Plato and Aristotle.

Defines the class of politically-minded philosophical educators who traversed the Hellenized world teaching a variety of subjects for a fee.

Offers a study of the Greek educators of the 5th century who were skilled in rhetoric and philosophy.

University philosophy course provides a history of the Greek Sophists and profiles the leading Sophists of the period.

Describes the travelling rhetorical educators of ancient Greece and defines the "nomos" and "physis" forms of debate.

Read profiles of the life and works of several Greek Sophists including Protagoras, Prodicus, Hippias and Gorgias.