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Sophism (gr. sophistes meaning "wise-ist," or one who 'does' wisdom, i.e. who makes a business out of wisdom; cf. sophós, "wise man", cf. also wizard) was originally a term for the techniques taught by a highly respected group of philosophy and rhetoric teachers in ancient Greece.
Today, a sophism generally refers to a particularly confusing, illogical and/or insincere argument used by someone to make a point (for example, the "Chewbacca defense"). Sophistry refers to the practice of using such arguments, and is used as derogative for rhetoric that is designed to appeal to the listener on grounds other than the strict logical cogency of the statements being made.
The Sophists are known today only through the writings of their opponents (specifically Plato and Aristotle), which makes it difficult to formulate a complete view of the Sophists' beliefs. However, modern research has shown that their views were much more complex than Plato's depiction.
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@sagarikaghose #WTH Stop this sophism.You r a recognized face in media n such stmts by u only emboldens these ruthless creatures.
SarthakMohanty (Sarthak Mohanty) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:28:30 -0000
@sagarikaghose #WTH Stop this sophism.You r a recognized face in media n such stmts by u only emboldens these ruthless creatures.
@davidjohningram I find intuitions very important for philosophy. Without them, we'd left with logical arguments. And then, sophism.
ranilillanjum (Rani Lill Anjum) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:45:43 -0000
@davidjohningram I find intuitions very important for philosophy. Without them, we'd left with logical arguments. And then, sophism.
Sophism 2.0
Spinchange (Duffy) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:47:01 -0000
Sophism 2.0
Catholic Encyclopedia: Sophists - Article by William Turner.
Meta Description: [ A group of Greek teachers who flourished at the end of the fifth century B.C ]
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Sophists - Concise article on the historical context of this movement.
Sophism and the Socratic/Platonic Project - Notes on the relations between Sophism and Platonism.
Wikipedia: Sophist - Short article on the historical meaning of this term.
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