Heraclitus on Flux and Logos - 889 Words

A man named Heraclitus from Ephesus was a philosopher who created groundbreaking views of philosophy. He wrote a book and also was known to write in riddles; this is where he got the name â€Å"Heraclitus the obscure.† Along with books and riddles, his preference of style was the epigram. This is where he put a lot of information and put it all into one short sentence. He was born into a wealthy family. He was involved heavily in politics and religion. He later decided to move out and live in the mountains. This is where he would become close to nature and realize how the world is in a constant change. Heraclitus would go on to impact many famous philosophers after his time, the famous Plato and Aristotle being some of these. Heraclitus created views of flux and opposition and also his use of the term â€Å"logos.† Flux is a continuous change. Heraclitus introduces his view of metaphysics by introducing, â€Å"flux,† by the use of a river. â€Å"Heraclitus, I be lieve, says that all things pass and nothing stays, and comparing existing things to the flow of a river, he says you could not step twice into the same river,† (Graham, Heraclitus). This was a statement given from Plato to try and understand Heraclitus’ view of flux. What he means by this quote, is that â€Å"you cannot simply step in the same river,† (Melchert, The Great Conversation A Historical Introduction To Philosophy). He then goes on to say that one can and cannot step in the same river. What Heraclitus means by this is that evenShow MoreRelatedThe Idea Of Unity1061 Words   |  5 PagesHeraclitus philosophized the idea of unity. Concepts such as logs, fire and opposites are one; the relations to all three is what this paper will clarify. Logos then is the concept of universal, as all things being one. These things, or rather elements such as fire exhibit a constant change governed by reality. Opposites comes into play as being a system of balance and e xchange between reality. It is then understood that Heraclitus understood realty as an ongoing existence between all things andRead MoreAristotle s Views On Metaphysics And Cosmology1481 Words   |  6 Pagesthe position of a monist, offers arguments through his poem that are not so clearly of monist persuasion and at times, creates a whole host of possible meanings. His views on metaphysics and cosmology seem to differ from his predecessor Heraclitus’ doctrine of flux, believing instead that all is continuously one and unchanging, maintaining that beings are what exist and non-beings cannot exist through the acknowledgement that what is existent cannot be created into existence or have existence takenRead MoreThe Epic Of Gilgamesh 1523 Words   |  7 Pagesand Reich 236). Pythagoreanism: This philosophy is related to Pythagoras from Samos (582-496 BCE) and introduced the doctrine of harmony. Ephesians School: Heraclitus from Ephesus of Anatolia (present day Turkey) developed the philosophy of perpetual flux which argued that all things are in form of logical pattern (logos). For instance, Heraclitus believed that all things originated from fire and will return to fire. Atomist School: The atomist school philosophy was inspired by Leucippus and his pupilRead MoreTheaetetus : An Analysis Of Platos Definitions Of Knowledge2057 Words   |  9 Pagessame as perception. And as a result, things are for the individual such as he perceives it. Socrates goes ahead to state that this Protagorean principle may also contain a reference to another tenet, a doctrine that comes from Heraclitus who said that â€Å"all things are in flux.† Socrates first introduces the Heracleitean theory in (152d) by stating â€Å"... What is really true is this: the things of which we naturally say that they ‘are’, are in the process of coming to be, as the result of movement and