Gorgias's Thought

<em>Gorgias’s Thought: An Epistemological Reading</em> is the first monograph published in English entirely devoted to Gorgias’s epistemological thought and provides a new perspective on Gorgias’s thought more broadly. <p>The book aims to undermine the common idea that Gorgias is either an orator uncommitted to any conception of truth, or a thinker whose interest is confined to the philosophy of language. It considers his major texts—<em>On What is Not, or On Nature</em>, <em>The</em> <i>Apology of Palamedes </i>and <em>The</em> <em>Encomium of Helen</em>—emphasising the originality and specificity of Gorgias’ thought. In combining a philological analysis with substantive use of contemporary epistemological approaches, Di Iulio shows that Gorgias is to be considered first and foremost an epistemologist.</p><i><p>Gorgias’s Thought: An Epistemological Reading </p></i><P>is of interest to students, scholars and specialists in ancient thought, epistemology, history of philosophy and rhetoric.</P>