Relativism in Plato's Protagoras

In Verity Harte & Melissa Lane (eds.), Politeia in Greek and Roman Philosophy. New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 191-211 (2013)
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The character Protagoras in Plato's Protagoras holds similar views to the one in the Theaetetus, and faces similar problems. The dialogue considers issues in epistemology and moral epistemology, as a central theme. The Protagorean position is immune from Socrates' attacks, and Socrates needs Protagorean methods to make any impact.

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