Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Gorgias, Kretzmann/Stump and Arthur Conan Doyle

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5 ideas

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / d. Non-being

18933

Not-Being obviously doesn't exist, and the five modes of Being are all impossible [Gorgias, by Diog. Laertius]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 2. Demonstration

22110

Demonstration provides depth of understanding and explanation (rather than foundations) [Kretzmann/Stump]

14. Science / C. Induction / 1. Induction

22200

If you eliminate the impossible, the truth will remain, even if it is weird [Conan Doyle]

19. Language / F. Communication / 1. Rhetoric

9866	Gorgias says rhetoric is the best of arts, because it enslaves without using force [Gorgias, by Plato]

5864	Destroy seriousness with laughter, and laughter with seriousness [Gorgias]