Greek Genius: A Greek Philosopher: Heraclitus

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Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher theorized that the universe is steady modifying. Heraclitus believed that change was the only thing constant in life and said that you cannot step in the same river twice. My analysis is that the river nor the person are the same in terms of its origins and conditions of existence.
The river which I believe represents earth, changes throughout time. The existence of earth today is dissimilar from 5, 10, 15 years ago and so forth. The metaphysics of earth have and will continue to transform. I believe the essential factor as to why we experience change is by reason of time. For example, although I read the same book each night, at the same hour, it is still constituted as a different experience. The reason its

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