Questions and Answers
Who were the wandering scholars in ancient Greece who taught Athenian boys for a fee?
Sophists
Who among the Sophists stated that man is the measure of all things?
Protagoras
Which Greek Thinker believed that knowledge is virtue and all virtuous actions are based on knowledge?
Socrates
According to Plato, what determines a person's education?
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Which Greek Thinker believed that virtue is brought by doing, not by knowing?
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Study Notes
Ancient Greek Scholars and Thinkers
- The Sophists were wandering scholars in ancient Greece who taught Athenian boys for a fee.
Sophist Protagoras
- Protagoras stated that "man is the measure of all things," implying that truth and morality are relative to the individual.
Socrates
- Socrates believed that knowledge is virtue, and all virtuous actions are based on knowledge, highlighting the importance of understanding in moral development.
Plato's Philosophy of Education
- According to Plato, a person's education is determined by their innate abilities and faculties, which are shaped by the Platonic concept of the soul.
Antisthenes' Views on Virtue
- Antisthenes believed that virtue is brought by doing, not by knowing, emphasizing the importance of practical experience and action in the development of moral character.
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