Heraclitus on self
Heraclitus (c. 540–c. 480 BCE) approaches self within Presocratic philosophy. Change is fundamental, and opposites belong together in a dynamic order grasped by understanding. Systematically, the teaching links change, logos, opposites into a practical and theoretical whole. On this page, the archive isolates English passages where that project meets self most directly—useful for searches such as “heraclitus quotes on self.”
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Start with the shortest passage, then compare tone across sources. Return to the Heraclitus thinker page for biography and to the self theme for other voices on the same question.
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What did Heraclitus say about self?
The quotations below are the archive’s curated answer: English renderings selected for clarity and attribution, not a complete corpus.
Where else should I read after heraclitus on self?
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