
HoP 005 - Old Man River - Heraclitus
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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Heraclitus's Theory of the Soul
Heraclitus, despite his obvious interest in the fundamental principles of things, continues the presocratic interest in specific phenomena. When we die, it is because our souls have turned into water. He also says that human laws are given sustenance by the laws of the god. Here we see heraclitus building a strong connection between different parts of philosophy. It was really aristotle who first got into the business of distinguishing the branches of philosophy.
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