According to Nagel, Perhaps the Biggest Problem for Protagoras's Relativist

question 35

Multiple Choice

According to Nagel, perhaps the biggest problem for Protagoras's relativist theory is that it is

• A) Too confusing.
• B) Impractical.
• C) Self-refuting.
• D) None of the above.

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