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Which Sophist philosophers and scientist-philosophers did Euripides reportedly know?
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Euripides
Euripides, marble herm copied from a Greek original, c. 340â330 bce; in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples.
Euripides was known for his deep interest in intellectual pursuits and maintained a large library. According to tradition, he associated with several prominent thinkers of his time, including the Sophist Protagoras and the philosopher-scientist Anaxagoras, as well as other figures from those intellectual circles.1