Sophistry is Pretty Great Actually | Rhetoric in Ancient Greece

Rhetoric, at least by that name, got its start in ancient Greece through the work of the sophists. In this video, we talk about the origins of rhetoric in Ancient Greece, the critics of sophistic rhetoric, and the contributions of Aristotle as we discuss the history of rhetoric. Work with Andrew on your writing: https://goldfinchmediallc.com/services Find me on Substack: https://writtenbyandrew.substack.com/ Join us on Discord!   / discord   Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @writingwithandrew   0:00 Introduction 3:09 The Sophists 9:32 Their Critics 19:02 And Aristotle 26:06 Takeaways