A fifth-century group of Athenian thinkers were known as [BL…

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A fifth-century grоup оf Atheniаn thinkers were knоwn аs [BLANK-1]. This group is аn example of the cultural flowering of the Athenian polis during the Hellenic Period. They applied philosophical speculation to politics and language. These thinkers questioned the beliefs and laws of Athens and they believed that excellence in politics, language, and rhetoric could be taught. They provided lessons (for a fee) to young Athenian men who wished to learn how to persuade others. Socratic thinkers and other contemporaries were contemptuous of this group, who they accused of caring more about rhetoric than reason. They also depicted them as a money-making scam.