Pre-Socratic Philosophers
Submitted by high419 on July 31, 2011
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Pre-Socratic Philosophers
Pre-Socratic Philosophers: Heraclitus
Heraclitus believed that fire is the basic element of the universe because of its ever-changing nature and that the reality of all mirrors this idea. According to Moore and Bruder (2008, p. 26,) “There is no reality, save the reality of change: permanence is an illusion.” He viewed change not as a random occurrence, but a determination by the harmonious balance of opposites through a cosmic order called the logos (Moore & Bruder, 2008, p. 26.)
This idea is compelling when one considers the “Big Bang.” The precise mixture of density, elements, and temperature produced the explosion, forming the solar system, sun, and Earth. The...
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