Heraclitus of Ephesus (Ἡράκλειτος, Herakleitos; c. 535 BC – 475 BC) was a Greek philosopher, known for his doctrine of change being central to the universe, and for establishing the term Logos (λόγος) in Western philosophy as meaning both the source and fundamental order of the Cosmos.
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Also Known As
Native Name:
Ἡράκλειτος ὁ Ἐφέσιος
Alternative Names:
Heraclitus of Ephesus
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Weeping Philosopher
The majority of people have no understanding of the things with which they daily meet, nor, when instructed, do they have any right knowledge of them, although to themselves they seem to have.
Πάντα ῥεῖ καὶ οὐδὲν μένει
"Every Element in the universe exists in a state of constant change and becoming." Prof. Larry Fleinhardt; Numb3rs; S6 Ep16
