In attempting to view the sophists from outside the filter of Plato and Aristotle, Jarratt has provided an intriguing reinterpretation of an important movement in the history of classical rhetoric. ... Because of the questions it may raise, this is an important book that does an admirable job of interpreting the sophists from the perspective of the Dialectical School". -- Southern Communications Journal"This perspective is both dynamic and refreshing. Jarratt's most important contributions and her most valuable pages have to do with the history of the evaluation of the sophists and her attempts to delineate just how they may serve as exemplary figures today". -- Ancient PhilosophyJarratt's reexamination of sophistic history and its application to contemporary concerns succeeds in provoking thought along some important new lines". -- Philosophy and Rhetoric