Fragments of Heraclitus Illustrated

Flourishing in the sixth century BC, Heraclitus was a pre-Socratic philosopher from the city of Ephesus. In spite of the fragmentary nature of his works, they have exerted a wide influence on Western philosophy, both ancient and modern. Known as "e;the laughing philosopher"e;, Heraclitus stressed the unity of opposites and the concept of change, coining such aphorisms as "e;Everything flows"e; and...