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Heraclitus' Philosophical Shift
- Heraclitus made a radical shift in presocratic philosophy by focusing on how we think.
- He challenges us to consider the process of thinking itself, not just the principles.
Heraclitus' Argumentative Aphorisms
- Heraclitus' aphorisms are more than just single sentences; they're designed to make us reflect on the words themselves.
- His writing is carefully crafted to be argumentative and to provoke thought in the audience.
The River Paradox
- The "river paradox" is not just about rivers, but about how we think about sameness and difference.
- Heraclitus uses the river example to illustrate the interplay of changing and unchanging qualities.