Ideas of Gorgias, by Theme

[Greek, c.483 - 420 BCE, Born at Leontini, Sicily. Taught by Zeno of Elea. Visited Athens. A sophist, who boasted that he could defend any opinion. Died in Sicily.]

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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 [Diog. Laertius]

19. Language / F. Communication / 1. Rhetoric

5864	Destroy seriousness with laughter, and laughter with seriousness

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