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Prodicus was a male philosopher and diplomat who worked within the movements of sophism and Pre-Socratic philosophy. Born in Kea, he died in Athens. His dates of birth are recorded as 460 BCE and 464 BCE, while his death occurred in 380 BCE. He held the position of ambassador and identified with atheism. Prodicus wrote in Ancient Greek, which was also the language he spoke.
His notable works include *Epicteti Manuale*, *Cebetis Thebani Tabula*, *Prodici Hercules, et Theophrasti Characteres ethici*, and *Judgment of Hercules*. He was associated with the significant places of Kea and Chios. Among his students were Xenophon, Theramenes, and Isocrates. Prodicus is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Epicteti Manuale, Cebetis Thebani Tabula, Prodici Hercules, et Theophrasti Characteres ethici
- Judgment of Hercules
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Recent publications · Crossref
3 total works indexed
- Testimonia, Part 3: Reception (R)
· 2016
- Testimonia, Part 1: Person (P)
· 2016
- Testimonia, Part 2: Doctrine (D)
· 2016
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Kea
- Place of death
- Athens
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Position held
- ambassador
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Religion
- atheism
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Movement
- Pre-Socratic philosophy
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- date of birth
- 0464-00-00
- date of death
- 0380-01-01
- student
- Isocrates
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- writing language
- Ancient Greek
- significant place
- Chios
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Article · Deutsch
Prodikos von Keos, kurz Prodikos (altgriechisch Πρόδικος Pródikos, latinisiert Prodicus; * vermutlich zwischen 470 und 460 v. Chr. in Iulis auf der Insel Kea; † nach 399 v. Chr.) war ein antiker griechischer Sophist und Rhetor. Die Schriften Prodikos’ sind verloren; erhalten sind lediglich Testimonien (antike Berichte über Leben und Lehre). Als Gesprächspartner tritt er im platonischen Dialog Protagoras auf.
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