Sophists

[@nashindia647]

U r such a great teacher ...good job

[@teachphilosophy]

thank you. :)

[@craigeales1532]

Came here to get quick summary of the Sophists, really enjoyed this - I found it engaging and easy to listen to. Will check out your other videos.

[@billaa49]

Reading the Republic and I wanted to get a better idea of these sophists that they continue referring to in order to understand why Socrates and Plato seem to hate the idea of not specializing and I now think I have a pretty good idea why, thanks to your video.

[@jordanparrish1831]

You have a talent for teaching, thanks.

[@gameshot586]

Very precise and easy to follow. Excellent.

[@markiepeanut2]

Thank you for taking your time to make these. They're great :)

[@andradamihaila9203]

I have a question for teachphilosophy: At 11:20 did you mean "morality and ethics - just a way for the strong to control the weak" maybe? because the other way around (the way you said it) doesn't really make sense to me.

[@teachphilosophy]

Good question. Many thinkers (e.g. Nietzsche) have argued morality is an invention of the weak, but some sophists see it as a way for the strong to control the weak. In the Republic, Thrasymachus says, “Justice is nothing other than the advantage of the stronger” (338c2-3). He explains that each kind of regime (democratic, oligarchic, and so on) makes laws in the interest of the ruling party in it (the mass of poor people in a democracy, or the rich in an oligarchy). “And they declare what they have made - what is to their own advantage - to be just for their subjects…

[@andradamihaila9203]

Thank you!

[@terrythompson7535]

Good question...even better answer!!

[@jerrylittlemars]

Oooo! I just found your channel. Great job!

[@michael_toms]

Thank you for the upload of the sophists.

[@jiyakhan8754]

So much interesting.. very helpful and explained in very excellent way .. thankuuu so much .. ✨🦋 so grateful ❤️🦋

[@mamafossil1003]

Thank you

[@lurkingvariable9913]

Socrates and Plato have a more SOPHISTicated form of Objectivism....I really enjoyed that line, lol

[@prakharnigam8955]

Nice explanation

[@santanumohapatra1326]

Thank you sir.

[@anushkapodar6138]

can you tell the reason why Plato called them shopkeepers with spiritual wares?

[@captainsnugleup]

I wish you used the same Textbook as me so I could find the direct quote right away lol

[@RA-hs6ry]

arent the sophist and pre-socratics the same people?

[@KW1LL1S]

I like to call him gorgeous! lol

[@saritasharma8810]

Thanks sir

[@saritasharma8810]

But I am from hindi medieam I try to understand little

[@warlord8954]

There is a single event in time whereby, in Western beliefs come from. It's not B.C.E. B.C. means before Christ. A.D., Anno Domini means "The Year of Our Lord". I will listen to you and your thoughts, but you've already tainted it.

[@warlord8954]

@@teachphilosophy Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I'm old and back in college. I'm set in my ways in some things. I'm also seeking knowledge and truth. I'm willing to change my mind, and the way I think about things when I learn/hear things that are factual and true. Even if those things challenge my long held beliefs.