Political, All Too Political. Again on Protagoras’ Myth in Its Intellectual Context

Abstract The paper argues for an analytic interpretation of Protagoras’ myth in Plato’s dialogue by showing that its goal is not so much to reconstruct the origins civilization as identify some essential features humankind. Against widespread opinion human progress depends on development technai , Protagoras claims political art most important one, insofar it condition existence society. More concretely, emphasis also serves bring light what distinctive opposed other sophists and poets. As clearly shown dialogue, can thus present himself only teacher who capable imparting teachings suited needs new world polis .