Ethics and Physics in Heraclitus
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https://doi.org/10.4013/fsu.2025.262.09Keywords:
Heraclitus, ethics, physics, logos, fire.Abstract
This article aims to point out that in Heraclitus’ thought ethics is linked to physics. This idea is developed in three stages: 1) The fundamental elements of physics in Heraclitus are identified, such as the Logos, the fire, the unity between opposites and the flux; 2) The characteristics of Heraclitus’ ethical proposal are determined, highlighting the importance given to the soul in Greek ethics and, finally, 3) the relationship between ethics and physics is explored, based on two central elements of Heraclitus of Ephesus’ philosophy: the physical composition of soul and the universal structure of Logos.
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