The school of wise men is a group of professional teachers, speakers and writers who were active in ancient Greek countries from the 5th century BC to the 4th century BC. "Wise men" originally refers to ancient Greek philosophers, and later refers to people with wisdom, ability and superb skills.

In the second half of the 5th century BC, the word "wise man" gained a special meaning and became the proper name of some apprentices. These vocational teachers adapt to the needs of social democratic political activities, give speeches at various public gatherings and answer various questions raised by people; Teach young people the art of argument, that is, eloquence.

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Most wise men are not Athenians, but they take Athens as their activity center. They did not form a school, nor did they have a common theory; But they have some unique beliefs and value theories, and they oppose the old rational tradition of ancient Greece to some extent. They attach great importance to debate, because for the Greeks, it is an art of persuasion.

Wise men doubt the existence of God and believe that human strength can improve their situation and stimulate people's thinking. Especially as teachers, they are convinced that people's quality can be changed through education. They introduced grammar and rhetorical logic into the curriculum, making people realize that language is a special power of human beings.

They also believe that it is necessary to carry out higher education by professionals and expand formal education to young people. However, some wise men just tend to sophistry, pay attention to debate skills, play with rhetoric, or be satisfied with gorgeous rhetoric and the success of court debate, and have not put forward any educational theory.