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
One cannot step twice in the same river, nor can one grasp any mortal substance in a stable condition, but it scatters and again gathers; it forms and dissolves,and approaches and departs.