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Gorgias (c. 485-380 BCE), ancient Greek philosopher, orator, and rhetorician. His major works include Encomium of Helen (Ἑλένης Ἐγκώμιον), Defense of Palamedes (Ὑπὲρ Παλαμήδους Ἀπολογία), and On What Is Not (Περὶ τοῦ μὴ ὄντος ἢ περὶ φύσεως). He mainly worked on epistemology, metaphysics, and rhetoric.
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Existence, philosophy, logic: the fact that there is something to which properties can be attributed. That does not mean that something has to be given immediately or can be perceived by the senses. See also ontology, properties, predicates, existence statements, realism, quantification, ascription._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
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