man is the measure of all things

Vitruvian Man, a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, sometimes associated with this phrase.

Meaning

Phrase

(an expression of) the doctrine that all knowledge is subjective, being derived from observations made by humans, and there can be no objective truth

Origin

According to Plato, the phrase was coined by Greek philosopher Protagoras.

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