Katja Vogt's guest appearances

Katja Vogt

Bye Bye, Hormonstörung!

Mindful Me - Achtsamkeit, Selbstliebe, Mindset & Bewusstsein

The Morningside Institute

Matcha Mornings

Philiminality

Michele Moody-Adams

Patrick Deneen

Jennifer Frey

Ross Douthat

Paul Elie

Allen Guelzo

James Hankins

Jane Austin

Russell Hittinger

Georges Lemaître

Willa Cather

Walker Percy

Eric Nelson

Candace Vogler

Ann Astell

OwlTail

The Ancient Greek Sophists kickstarted moral philosophy in the West with the provocative idea of relativism: that there is no objective right and wrong. Plato formulated and refuted the relativism of the Sophist Protagoras in his dialogue Theatetus, and this engagement remains arguably the most interesting discussion of relativism in the history of philosophy. If relativism is demonstrably false, why is it still interesting? Is there still truth that we can take away from it?Professor Katja Vogt (Columbia), a specialist in ancient philosophy and ethics, led a seminar on Plato’s discussion of Protagorean relativism for the Morningside Institute on October 13, 2021. Join us for the rest of our seminars on relativism this semester here: https://www.morningsideinstitute.org/wrestling-with-relativism. 

<p>The Ancient Greek Sophists kickstarted moral philosophy in the West with the provocative idea of relativism: that there is no objective right and wrong. Plato formulated and refuted the relativism of the Sophist Protagoras in his dialogue Theatetus, and this engagement remains arguably the most interesting discussion of relativism in the history of philosophy. If relativism is demonstrably false, why is it still interesting? Is there still truth that we can take away from it?</p><p>Professor Katja Vogt (Columbia), a specialist in ancient philosophy and ethics, led a seminar on Plato’s discussion of Protagorean relativism for the Morningside Institute on October 13, 2021. Join us for the rest of our seminars on relativism this semester here: <a href="https://www.morningsideinstitute.org/wrestling-with-relativism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.morningsideinstitute.org/wrestling-with-relativism</a>. </p>

Plato on the Relativism of Protagoras — Katja Vogt