Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Who are The Sophists from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and what is their importance?

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The sophists were wandering professional teachers and intellectuals who visited Athens and other Greek cities in the second half of the fifth century B.C.E. In return for a fee, the sophists offered and education to rich young men in aretē (virtue or excellence). They are discussed in a minor capacity in the book.