A conversation between Protagoras and Socrates (4th Century B.C.)
- Protagoras: Truth is relative. It is only a matter of opinion.
- Socrates: You mean that truth is mere subjective opinion?
- Protagoras: Exactly. What is true for you is true for you, and what is true for me is true for me. Truth is subjective.
- Socrates: Do you really mean that? That my opinion is true by virtue of its being my opinion?
- Protagoras: Indeed I do.
- Socrates: My opinion is: Truth is absolute, not opinion, and that you, Mr. Protagoras, are absolutely in error. Since that is my opinion, you must grant that it is true according to your philosophy.
- Protagoras: You are quite correct, Socrates.