On Melissus, Xenophanes, and Gorgias

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On Melissus, Xenophanes, and Gorgias is a short philosophical work that was falsely attributed to Aristotle. The text was likely composed during the 1st century CE or later. It was written by a member of the peripatetic school, the philosophical tradition associated with Aristotle. The work focuses on the ideas of three pre-Socratic philosophers: Melissus, Xenophanes, and Gorgias. Its authorship is uncertain, and it is not considered a genuine writing of Aristotle. The text reflects later philosophical interpretation rather than original thought from the classical period. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

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