Funkcja i znaczenie prologu w „Protagorasie” Platona (Prot. 309A– 316A) ; The Function and Importance of the Prologue in the Plato’s „Protagoras”

Plato’s Protagoras belongs to the most read and analyzed works of the philosopher. Interest is aroused not only by the content of the work, but also by its form: diligent composition, elaborate descriptions of characters and dramatic nature of separate scenes, although the work belongs to the group of narrative dialogues. The aim of this article is to analyze the prologue of Protagoras, which consists of five scenes (309a–316a), to answer the question what function they have and how important role they play in this dialogue.