This first book-length treatment of ancient self-refutation provides a unified account of what is distinctive in the ancient approach to the self-refutation argument. It advances our understanding of influential and debated texts and arguments from philosophers like Democritus, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, the Stoics, the Academic sceptics, the Pyrrhonists and Augustine.

This book-length treatment provides a unified account of what is distinctive in the ancient approach to the self-refutation argument.

'This is an outstanding study. Over the course of fifteen chapters, Castagnoli offers sharp analysis and clear insight into the nature and logic of some of, if not most of, the classic self-refutation arguments found in the ancient authors ? The argumentation throughout is tight, the textual analysis sharp, and the writing style agreeably fluid. Castagnoli is thorough in documenting the secondary material and gracious in his acknowledgments and disagreements ? the book is meticulously edited and beautifully produced. In short, this is a model work.' Alan Silverman, Ancient Philosophy