{"product_id":"the-greek-sophists-paperback","title":"The Greek Sophists - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Dillon\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eJohn Dillon\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eTania Gergel\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy mid-5th century BC, Athens was governed by democratic rule and power turned upon the ability of the citizen to command the attention of the people, and to sway the crowds of the assembly. It was the Sophists who understood the art of rhetoric and the importance of transforming effective reasoning into persuasive public speaking. Their enquiries - into the status of women, slavery, the distinction between Greeks and barbarians, the existence of the gods, the origins of religion, and whether virtue can be taught - laid the groundwork for the insights of the next generation of thinkers such as Plato and Aristotle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN DILLON\u003c\/b\u003e is now Regius Professor of Greek at Trinity College, Dublin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTANIA GERGEL\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer in Ancient Greek Philosophy in the Department of Classics at King's College, London.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 419\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 7.85 x 5.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753716613408,"sku":"9780140436891","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3ad5bbd81315240cea33930ece1e604d.webp?v=1780026166","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-greek-sophists-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}