Heraclitus taught me about the value of understanding and how important it can be. I also have changed my perspective on change and have come to value many things through understanding the nature of change. His idea of opposites being one is a very unorthodox philosophy, but makes a lot of sense. And lastly his thoughts on what happens to the soul after death are refreshingly different.
To begin with, his distinction between knowledge and understanding resonates with me. A man can have great knowledge, but without the proper understanding or logos as Heraclitus words it all that information can be useless. His quote “Eyes and ears can make bad witnesses, if man cannot understand what they say” stands true even today. So many people have information …show more content…
I have pondered how we have stayed together for so long, and realize that we have been able to adapt to each other and to the people that we are becoming. Another example would be how is it that the sun always rises in the east? Through science we have understood the earth’s orbit around the sun and the its rotation on it’s axis causes the sun to rise in the east.
In addition, Heraclitus has shown me the unity in opposites. By using logos, you can find the logic between opposites being one. For example, war makes peace desirable. Due to war’s horrific abuses, its very nature causes the yearning for peace. If you think about it this way, you can start to value war. You can’t have peace without war, because the very nature of war creates the want for peace, hence they are one.
By all means is the question of the after life a fascinating one. Heraclitus’ concept about the psyché or soul is very interesting to me. I’m not too certain that after the death of an individual, the soul still retains its individuality. That’s why I enjoy Heraclitus’ view about where the psyché goes after death. His belief that the uncorrupted psyché returns to the realm of psyché where it becomes one is nice food for
To begin with, his distinction between knowledge and understanding resonates with me. A man can have great knowledge, but without the proper understanding or logos as Heraclitus words it all that information can be useless. His quote “Eyes and ears can make bad witnesses, if man cannot understand what they say” stands true even today. So many people have information …show more content…
I have pondered how we have stayed together for so long, and realize that we have been able to adapt to each other and to the people that we are becoming. Another example would be how is it that the sun always rises in the east? Through science we have understood the earth’s orbit around the sun and the its rotation on it’s axis causes the sun to rise in the east.
In addition, Heraclitus has shown me the unity in opposites. By using logos, you can find the logic between opposites being one. For example, war makes peace desirable. Due to war’s horrific abuses, its very nature causes the yearning for peace. If you think about it this way, you can start to value war. You can’t have peace without war, because the very nature of war creates the want for peace, hence they are one.
By all means is the question of the after life a fascinating one. Heraclitus’ concept about the psyché or soul is very interesting to me. I’m not too certain that after the death of an individual, the soul still retains its individuality. That’s why I enjoy Heraclitus’ view about where the psyché goes after death. His belief that the uncorrupted psyché returns to the realm of psyché where it becomes one is nice food for