Project Gutenberg 1999-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 1197 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Protagoras Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protagoras_(dialogue) Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Protagoras" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written during the 5th century BC. The text centers around a conversation between Socrates and Protagoras, a prominent Sophist, as well as other figures such as Hippias, Alcibiades, and Critias. The dialogue's main topic explores the nature of virtue and whether it can be taught, juxtaposing Socratic thought with the perspectives of Sophists who assert that political virtue can be cultivated through knowledge and education. The opening of "Protagoras" sets the stage as Socrates recounts a visit from Hippocrates, who is eager to study under Protagoras, believing him to be the key to political wisdom. Socrates, however, urges caution and reflection on the dangers of committing oneself to a Sophist without fully understanding their teachings. When they arrive at the house of Callias where Protagoras is staying, they engage in a rich discussion about what Protagoras claims to teach: the art of being a good citizen and achieving personal and communal betterment. The dialogue reveals the tension between Socratic inquiry—which often challenges the certainty of definitions and claims made by Sophists—and Protagoras’ assertions regarding the teachability of virtue, setting the groundwork for a deeper exploration of moral philosophy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Classical literature Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC Virtue -- Early works to 1800 Sophists (Greek philosophy) Protagoras B PA Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 203848 2025-07-01T10:03:29.338423 text/html 198318 2013-01-16T09:47:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii 64508 2013-01-16T09:48:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 124426 2025-07-01T10:03:34.033399 application/epub+zip 126468 2025-07-01T10:03:30.956437 application/epub+zip 126469 2025-07-01T10:03:29.931425 application/epub+zip 209968 2025-07-01T10:03:36.154897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198852 2025-07-01T10:03:33.422396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172765 2022-09-01T11:37:21.962245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176244 2025-07-01T10:03:29.007406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176081 2008-11-03T15:53:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62041 2008-11-03T15:54:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20722 2025-07-01T10:03:36.285880 application/rdf+xml 8504 2025-07-01T10:03:30.410424 image/jpeg 2530 2025-07-01T10:03:30.170410 image/jpeg 121396 2025-07-01T10:03:29.375416 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia