Sophism
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- A flawed argument superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive. An intentional fallacy.
Sophism can mean two very different things: In the modern definition, a sophism is a confusing or illogical argument used for deceiving someone. In Ancient Greece, the sophists were a group of teachers of philosophy and rhetoric.
The term sophism originated from Greek sophistēs, meaning "wise-ist", one who "does" wisdom, one who makes a business out of wisdom (sophós means "wise man").
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See also
- Demagogy
- Fallacy
- Pseudophilosophy
- Rhetoric
- F. C. S. Schiller - A pragmatist philosopher during the 20th century who argued that Plato had misrepresented the sophists.
- Second Sophistic
- Sleight of mouth
- Sophist
- The Clouds - A play by Aristophanes that satirizes sophism, using Socrates as their representative.
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M. Pirsig: contains large portions devoted to sophism and argues that Plato, Socrates and Aristotle misinterpreted the sophists.
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