Prodikos
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thumb|The Choice of Hercules, by Annibale Carracci, depicting the fable recounted by Prodicus Prodicus of Ceos (; , Pródikos ho Keios; c. 465 BC – c. 395 BC) was a Greek philosopher, and part of the first generation of Sophists. He came to Athens as ambassador from Ceos, and became known as a speaker and a teacher. Plato treats him with greater respect than the other sophists, and in several of the Platonic dialogues Socrates appears as the friend of Prodicus. One writer claims Socrates used his method of instruction. Prodicus made linguistics and ethics prominent in his curriculum. The conten
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Vinony files it under 390s BC deaths, 460s BC births and 5th-century BC Greek people.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Epicteti Manuale, Cebetis Thebani Tabula, Prodici Hercules, et Theophrasti Characteres ethici
- Judgment of Hercules
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Kea
- Place of death
- Athens
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Position held
- ambassador
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Religion
- atheism
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Movement
- Pre-Socratic philosophy
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- date of birth
- 0464-00-00
- date of death
- 0380-01-01
- student
- Isocrates
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- writing language
- Ancient Greek
- significant place
- Chios
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