Chapter 17 Protagoras on Epistemological Obstacles and Persons

In: Studies in Early Greek Philosophy
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Jaap Mansfeld
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Abstract

Reading Protagoras’ homo mensura rule in the light of his statement regarding knowledge of the gods shows that it is not restricted to the here and now, or to sense perception, but pertains to personal experience and the development of the human person in interaction with others and with the world.

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