{"product_id":"on-the-non-existent-a-new-text-based-on-both-surviving-summaries-paperback","title":"On the Non-Existent: A New Text Based on Both Surviving Summaries - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Siegel\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGorgias\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGorgias was one of the earliest Sophists, famous for his flowery rhetorical style, which we see in two of his three surviving works. But \u003ci\u003eOn the Non-Existent\u003c\/i\u003e, his third surviving work, is very different, written in a dense, philosophical style. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe introduction to this book explains that we can understand the work as a parody of the Eleatics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the earliest of the pre-Socratic philosophers, the Eleatics believed that the world we perceived was an illusion, and all that really existed was an unchanging, eternal world that they called \"the One.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Sophists believed the opposite, that there is no transcendent, eternal truth, that we cannot know anything beyond what we perceive, and that everyone's subjective perceptions are equally valid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo parody the Eleatics' arguments that the world we perceive does not exist, Gorgias comes up with similar proofs that nothing exists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLittle survives from pre-Socratic philosophy, so this book adds significantly to our understanding of the Eleatics. Toward the end, Gorgias also talks about subjective perception, adding significantly to our understanding of the Sophists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the Non-Existent survives in two summaries, one by Sextus Empiricus and one by Pseudo-Aristotle. For the first time, this text creates a text that combines these two summaries, the most complete text available of the work. In addition, it includes the two source texts on facing pages, laid out so the equivalent points in the two texts are across from each other, making it easy for readers to compare the source texts for themselves. It also adds subheadings, making it easier to follow the argument of the texts.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377699381555,"sku":"9781941667590","price":24.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/wxbQPyiWy_9781941667590.webp?v=1779326099","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/on-the-non-existent-a-new-text-based-on-both-surviving-summaries-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}