Research Paper On Heraclitus Of Ephesus

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Heraclitus of Ephesus wrote “Opposition brings concord: Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.” Heraclitus of Ephesus was a Greek philosopher born just miles away from the birthplace of philosophy. He never let anyone know his political views he always was seen as a pioneer of wisdom for his words. He always saw the general human being as lacking understanding, just walking through this earth but never understanding what was going on about them. Heraclitus always saw everything through an understanding he would process it first then put it into words. He led a lonely life based on that no one was ever good enough for him because humankind was never conscious of their actions he was called “The Obscure” and the “Weeping Philosopher”. When

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