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Protagoras

Socrates

At the house of the wealthy Callias, Socrates confronts the most famous sophist, Protagoras of Abdera, over whether virtue can be taught. Protagoras answers with a myth and a long speech; Socrates demands brief questions and answers. In the end the roles are reversed: Socrates maintains that all the virtues are knowledge, and therefore teachable. It is one of Plato's liveliest and most theatrical pieces.