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OS SOFISTAS E O ESTUDO
DA LINGUAGEM
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Apresentar a sofística como pensamento sobre a linguagem.

OBJETIVOS
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PRÉ-REQUISITOS
Conhecimento sobre o sentido de relativismo e de mundo em mudança em
Heráclito.


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obra famosa pela pro-
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orador grego do período
helenístico. Viveu entre
os anos 101 e 177 de
nossa era.

Damiano
Sofista da Segunda
Sofística do qual não
se sabe as datas de nas-
cimento e morte. Citado
por Filostrato em sua
obra A Vida dos So-
D./.

Período clássico
Período da história da
Grécia que vai do sécu-
lo 8 a.C. ao helenismo.

Período helenístico
Período da história gre-
ga que começa com a
morte de Alexandre, o
Grande (323 a.C.), e se
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Protágoras
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Hípias
Sofista contemporâ-
neo de Protágoras e
de Sócrates.

Nicetes
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resceu por volta do
ano 50 de nossa era.

Iseus
Orador grego que che-
gou a Roma em 97
d.C.

Hermógenes
Famoso orador que
viveu sob o imperador
Marco Aurélio.

Aristide
Orador que também
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Marco Aurélio.

Propícia
i.e. adequada, fa-
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