You have probably come across a few of these sophists in your young life.

你年纪虽小，但或许已经遇见过几位这样的诡学家。

The word " sophist" means a wise and informed person.

Sophist这个字原来指的是一个有且博学的人(按：一般贬称为诡学家)。

Socrates lived at the same time as the Sophists.

苏格那些诡学家生在同一时代。

Unlike the Sophists, he did not teach for money.

他也不像诡学家一样，为赚钱教书。

He did not consider himself to be a " sophist" , that is, a learned or wise person.

他并不认为自己是个“者”，即博学或聪明的人。

To help you get started, let me offer some quick advice for dealing with modern-day sophists who try to obscure — and deny — truth.

为了帮助您入门，让我提供一些快速建议，如何对付那些试图掩盖、否认真相的现代Sophists。

Because it is central to the rest of this course that you fully understand the difference between a sophist and a philosopher.

你必须完全了解“者”“哲学家”之间的差异，这样我们才能继续上以后的课程。