Sophist schools

The Sophist schools were ancient Greek teachers and thinkers from around the 5th century BCE who specialized in teaching rhetoric, persuasion, and public speaking. They traveled city-states, offering education on how to argue effectively and win debates, regardless of the truth. While they taught valuable skills, some critics believed they focused too much on persuasion for personal gain, sometimes promoting relativism— the idea that truth can differ from person to person. Overall, the Sophists played a significant role in developing rhetoric and critical thinking, influencing later philosophy and education.