The sophists were as a rule men who had traveled widely and seen different forms of government. Both conventions and local laws in the city-states could vary widely. This led the Sophists to raise the question of what was natural and what was socially induced. By doing this, they paved the way for social criticism in the city-state of Athens.


Sophie's World (ed. Hachette UK, 2010) - ISBN: 9780297864073

Jostein Gaarder Quotes

The sophists were as a rule men who had traveled widely and seen different forms of government. Both conventions and local laws in the city-states...

The sophists were as a rule men who had traveled widely and seen different forms of government. Both conventions and local laws in the city-states...

The sophists were as a rule men who had traveled widely and seen different forms of government. Both conventions and local laws in the city-states...

The sophists were as a rule men who had traveled widely and seen different forms of government. Both conventions and local laws in the city-states...