Heraclitus on Meaning and Knowledge Legitimation

Unity and Fragmentation in Primary Thinking

Autori

• Matthew Meyer

Parametri

• 144 pagine
• 6 ore di lettura

• Filosofia

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Exploring Heraclitus's views on meaning and knowledge, the book delves into the interplay of mythic thinking, revealing the duality of holism and fragmentation in his philosophy. It emphasizes the concept of shared thinking as a reflection of social bonds, highlighting the dynamic nature of thought rather than a static continuity. The notion of agon, or conflict, emerges as central to understanding his fragments, suggesting that philosophy should embrace conflict as fundamental to defining the world, rather than seeking to eliminate it.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2009

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