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8835806 No.8835806 [Reply] [Original]

>we can now see that the pejorative use of the term ‘Sophist’, which stems from Plato and Aristotle, is rarely deserved.

Fucking sophists. I pirated this book suck my greasy toes

>> No.8836112

unrelated, but what is the antonym of pejorative? asking for a friend.

>> No.8836117

>>8836112
Compliment.

Also, i think Socrates gets called sophist by Trasymachus

>> No.8836262

>>8835806
Fuck the Sophists. Bunch of know nothing politicians

>> No.8836268

I love sophistry and rhetoric but I can never find books written on how to use it effectively.
Any tips?
Basically using the maximum number of logical fallacies and rhetorical devices to persuade an audience and obscure the fact that what I'm saying has little to no substance/evidence.