If Aristotle and a group of sophists had a debate, who would argue that there is no clear cut right and wrong in speaking, just the act of persuading others to believe what you believe?

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Kayden Booker

Social Studies

26 November, 15:00

If Aristotle and a group of sophists had a debate, who would argue that there is no clear cut right and wrong in speaking, just the act of persuading others to believe what you believe?

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Stacy Wolf · Answer 1

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Explanation:

Aristotle and Sophist believe that what is considered as 'Right or Wrong' is extremely subjective. Our interpretation of morality tend to be heavily depended on situations, our experience and the things that our social group teach us.

To understand their view, let's examine a situation when a person has to kill a burglar. The act of 'Killing' Generally considered as wrong. But in that particular situation, most people will justify the killing and wouldn't blame the killer.