... not influence others by lecturing in a one-sided manner, therefore he is not a Sophist. His name was only used in the play due to name recognition. Socrates name was well known during that time period, and was friends with Aristophanes. The comedy The Clouds portrays Sophists as teaching people to win an argument, such as Socrates use of right and wrong; and portrays Natural Philosophers ... as atheists who explain the world's phenomenon's through science instead of the gods, such as how Socrates says "no Zeus." This play is a comedy, which means ... takes aim at them. Mellitus convicte...

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... 's prophecy. Any envious or angry people would think he was lying, which is another Sophist style of argument. Looking at all the facts, Socrates set himself up for the accusations. One accusation he did not set himself up for were those made in the famous play write Aristophanes" play, The Clouds. In the comedy, Aristophanes makes Socrates appear as a crazy old man who floats on a cloud talking gibberish ... . The comedy itself accuses Socrates of being a Sophist. Play writes were also prominent members of Athenian society. Almost all plays from ancient Greece are classics still read and...

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