Plato

by Protagoras, Gregory Vlastos (Editor), Martin Ostwald (Translator)

This is not a facsimile, it is the 16th printing of the First Edition. The book is in excellent nearly new condition, despite its 1986 publication date. There are a few words of small writing on the title page, but otherwise no markings in the book. Cover shows very little edgewear. Only slight tanning of paper. 041507

Paperback

Published January 1, 1986

About the author

Protagoras (/proʊˈtæɡərəs/; Greek: Πρωταγόρας; c. 490 – c. 420 BC)[1] was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher and is numbered as one of the sophists by Plato. In his dialogue, Protagoras, Plato credits him with having invented the role of the professional sophist.
He also is believed to have created a major controversy during ancient times through his statement that, "Man is the measure of all things", interpreted by Plato to mean that there is no absolute truth, but that which individuals deem to be the truth. Although there is reason to question the extent of the interpretation of his arguments that has followed, that concept of individual relativity was revolutionary for the time, and contrasted with other philosophical doctrines that claimed the universe was based on something objective, outside of human influence or perceptions.