Why a study of Protagoras? -- Interpreting ancient fragments -- "Invention" of rhetoric -- Toward an understanding of sophistic theories of rhetoric -- Two-logoi fragment -- "Stronger and weaker" logoi fragment -- "Human-measure" fragment -- "Impossible to contradict" fragment -- "Concerning the gods" fragment -- Protagoras and fifth-century education -- Protagoras, logos, and the polis -- Protagoras "versus" Plato and Aristotle -- Protagoras' legacy to rhetorical theory
Summary
Reassesses the philosophical and pedagogical contributions of Protagoras
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-246) and index
