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Protagoras of Abdera (ca 490 - 420 v. Chr.) was a greek philosopher and scholar of classical antiquity. According to F.C.S. [[Schiller]] Protagoras was the founder of [[humanism]], because he thought his pupils in a human and practical way, even though ‘real’ universities did not exist yet in that time (Cloke, Philo & Sadler, 1999). He was one of the Sophists, a group of thinkers in the age of Pericles. However, a lot of his writings and texts got lost, most probably because they were overshadowed by the works of Plato and Aristotle that came after him, although a lot of their writings on human society were based on Protagoras’ fundamental thoughts. He investigated the grounds of justice and laws, and a big part of his work dealt with the origin and functions of the social community, based on his perceptions of the greek polis (Loenen, D., 1940).
Protagoras of Abdera (ca 490 - 420 v. Chr.) was a greek philosopher and scholar of classical antiquity. According to F.C.S. [[Schiller]] Protagoras was the founder of [[humanism]], because he thought his pupils in a human and practical way, even though ‘real’ universities did not exist yet in that time (Cloke, Philo & Sadler, 1999). He was one of the Sophists, a group of thinkers in the age of Pericles. However, a lot of his writings and texts got lost, most probably because they were overshadowed by the works of Plato and Aristotle that came after him, although a lot of their writings on human society were based on Protagoras’ fundamental thoughts. He investigated the grounds of justice and laws, and a big part of his work dealt with the origin and functions of the social community, based on his perceptions of the greek polis (Loenen, D., 1940).
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== Referencees ==
== Referencees ==
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Cloke, P., Philo, Ch. & Sadler, D. (1991) Approaching Human Geography. Chapman, London, p. 60
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* Cloke, P., Philo, Ch. & Sadler, D. (1991) Approaching Human Geography. Chapman, London, p. 60
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* Loenen, D. (1940) Protagoras and the greek community. Noord-Hollandsche Uitgevers Maatschappij, Amsterdam.
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Loenen, D. (1940) Protagoras and the greek community. Noord-Hollandsche Uitgevers Maatschappij, Amsterdam.
 
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Protagoras of Abdera (ca 490 - 420 v. Chr.) was a greek philosopher and scholar of classical antiquity. According to F.C.S. Schiller Protagoras was the founder of humanism, because he thought his pupils in a human and practical way, even though ‘real’ universities did not exist yet in that time (Cloke, Philo & Sadler, 1999). He was one of the Sophists, a group of thinkers in the age of Pericles. However, a lot of his writings and texts got lost, most probably because they were overshadowed by the works of Plato and Aristotle that came after him, although a lot of their writings on human society were based on Protagoras’ fundamental thoughts. He investigated the grounds of justice and laws, and a big part of his work dealt with the origin and functions of the social community, based on his perceptions of the greek polis (Loenen, D., 1940).


Referencees

  • Cloke, P., Philo, Ch. & Sadler, D. (1991) Approaching Human Geography. Chapman, London, p. 60
  • Loenen, D. (1940) Protagoras and the greek community. Noord-Hollandsche Uitgevers Maatschappij, Amsterdam.


Contributors

  • Page created by --AnneStrien - 15:38, 8 September 2012 (CEST)
  • Image uploaded by --AnneStrien - 09:47, 26 October 2012 (CEST)
  • Page added to Category 'Humanism' by Iris van der Wal - 11:01, October 26th 2012
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