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Philosopher · Writer
Ancient Greek philosopher. He is known for his thoughts on the change of all things and the Logos, and is associated with the idea of ``never entering the same river twice.'' He is a person who sees changes in natural philosophy.
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Birth
On Nature
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Pre-Socratic philosophy
535 BC–471 BC
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Map: Natural Earth (PD)
Born in Ephesus in the Ionian region of Asia Minor. In an environment where trading cities developed and diverse cultures intersected, attempts to explain the world using reason rather than myths were spreading.
Through fragmentary words, he believed that the world was not fixed but was constantly changing, and that conflict gave rise to order. It also influenced later dialectics and views of nature.
Heraclitus was esotericly called "the dark one." His writing style, which imbues deep meaning into short fragments, has inspired many interpretations by later philosophers.
When we study Heraclitus, we see that Greek philosophy began to think of nature not as static matter, but as a relationship of change and order. It is also useful for comparison with Parmenides. It can also be used for comparison with surrounding areas from the same era.
