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Gorgias

Gorgias (/ˈɡɔːrdʒiəs/ GOR-jee-əs; Ancient Greek: Γοργίας; c. 483 BC – c. 375 BC) was an ancient Greek sophist, pre-Socratic philosopher, and rhetorician who was a native of Leontinoi in Sicily. Several doxographers report that he was a pupil of Empedocles, although he would only have been a few years younger. W. K. C. Guthrie writes that "Like other…

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Born
c. 483 BC Leontinoi, Sicily, Magna Graecia
Died
c. 375 BC (aged c. 108)
Era
Pre-Socratic philosophy
Main interests
Ontology, epistemology, rhetoric, moral relativism
Notable ideas
Paradoxologia
Region
Western philosophy

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related to Encomium of Helen · 35
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related to Rhetorical innovation · 29
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related to External links · 26
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related to Life · 25
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related to Modern reception · 22
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related to Defense of Palamedes · 21
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related to On Non-Existence · 18
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related to Philosophy · 17
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related to Epitaphios (or the Athenian funeral oration) · 7
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related to In antiquity · 7
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GorgiasBornc. 483 BC Leontinoi, Sicily, Magna Graecia1.00infobox
GorgiasDiedc. 375 BC (aged c. 108)1.00infobox
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GorgiasNotable ideasParadoxologia1.00infobox
GorgiasRegionWestern philosophy1.00infobox
GorgiasSchoolSophists1.00infobox
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theatricalityinstance ofThe performative nature of Gorgias' writings is exemplified by the way that he playfully approaches each argument with stylistic devices0.80text
statusinstance ofall of which he proves false.Through the Defense Gorgias demonstrates that a motive requires an advantage0.80text
wealthinstance ofall of which he proves false.Through the Defense Gorgias demonstrates that a motive requires an advantage0.80text

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