Author Topic: Thanks for nothing, Gorgias (Read 1389 times)

Aett of Cups · « **on:** October 28, 2013, 08:19:08 pm »

I'd love your input on one of my favorite lines of reasoning (proposed originally by Gorgias):

http://sweb.uky.edu/~rsand1/phi100/PDF_docs/Gorgias.pdf

RandallS · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2013, 08:39:41 pm »

Quote from: Aett of Cups;127367

I'd love your input on one of my favorite lines of reasoning (proposed originally by Gorgias):

http://sweb.uky.edu/~rsand1/phi100/PDF_docs/Gorgias.pdf

It is a nifty refutation of Parmenides' thesis on Being. It would be great if Gorgias' original still existed somewhere (and was found, of course) as all with have are second hand reports of it.

Allec · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2013, 12:17:02 am »

Quote from: Aett of Cups;127367

I'd love your input on one of my favorite lines of reasoning (proposed originally by Gorgias):

http://sweb.uky.edu/~rsand1/phi100/PDF_docs/Gorgias.pdf

Hehe, I feel like Gorgias and Hume should sit down for tea to discuss how nothing can exist