Question

Plato thought the Sophists were admirable. T or F

Answer 1

False. Plato wrote extensively against Sophists in his dialogues (plays). In fact, Socrates, which is Plato's main character in the majority of his dialogues, typically argues against sophists such as Protagoras or Gorgias. According to Plato (who spoke through his character Socrates), Sophists were promoting rhetoric whereas philosophers should always promote science and the search for truth.