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Which kinds of sentences did Protagoras distinguish?
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History of logic
Zeno's paradox, illustrated by Achilles' racing a tortoise.
In the context of the history of logic, the Greek Sophist Protagoras is credited with being the first to distinguish between four specific kinds of sentences:
- Questions
- Answers
- Prayers
- Injunctions12