Protagoras
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Pre-Socratic Greek philosopher
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Why Is Protagoras Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Protagoras was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher and rhetorical theorist. He is numbered as one of the sophists by Plato. In his dialogue Protagoras, Plato credits him with inventing the role of the professional sophist.