PHIL 1120 CHP 2 Flash Cards: initially a member of a group of Ancient Greek philosophers who were paid by wealthy Athenians to help them develop their skills of reasoning. Now a term used to describe someone who willfully engages in fallacious reasoning to pursue his or her own interests.

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initially a member of a group of Ancient Greek philosophers who were paid by wealthy Athenians to help them develop their skills of reasoning. Now a term used to describe someone who willfully engages in fallacious reasoning to pursue his or her own interests.

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sophists

PHIL 1120 CHP 2 Flash Cards

Initially a member of a group of Ancient Greek philosophers who were paid by wealthy Athenians to help them develop their skills of reasoning. Now a term used to describe someone who willfully engages in fallacious reasoning to pursue his or her own interests.

Sophists

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