Antimoerus Explained

Antimoerus (grc|Ἀντίμοιρος) was a sophist of ancient Greece. He was a native of Mende in Thrace, and is mentioned with praise among the disciples of the sophist Protagoras.^{[1] [2]} This is the only reference to Antimoerus that has survived to the present day.^[3]

Because those studying with sophists were typically obtaining their education in order to enter a political career, Antimoerus was unusual in that he was studying with Protagoras in order to follow in his teacher's footsteps and become a sophist himself.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. [Plato]
2. [Themistius]
3. Book: Wolfsdorf, David . David Wolfsdorf

   . David Wolfsdorf . Bloomer. W. Martin . W. Martin Bloomer . Sophistic Method and Practice . Blackwell Companion to Ancient Education . . Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World . 2015 . 73 . 9781444337532 . 2016-01-24.

4. Book: O'Grady, Patricia . Patricia O'Grady

   . Patricia O'Grady. The Sophists: An Introduction . A&C Black . 2013 . 155 . 9781472521194 . 2016-01-24.

5. Book: Pangle . Thomas L. . Lomax . J. Harvey . Political Philosophy Cross-Examined: Perennial Challenges to the Philosophic Life . . Recovering Political Philosophy . 2013 . 8 . 9781137299635 . 2016-01-24.