Heraclitus
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Heraclitus Net Worth

Heraclitus was a Greek philosopher born into an aristocratic family in Ephesus. He was a self-taught independent thinker who was unsparing in his criticism of his predecessors and contemporaries. His personality was characterized by a general contempt for mankind and his obscure works earned him the nickname the 'Weeping Philosopher'. He believed in the ever-changing nature of the universe and the unity of opposites, and his works have been influential in the development of the concept of 'Logos'. He is regarded as one of the most important pre-Socratic philosophers, famous for departing from accepted norms and criticizing conventional wisdom. His unique contributions to Western Philosophy have been highly influential.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Philosopher
Birth Place Ephesus, Greek
Died On c. 475 BC (age c. 60)
Era Ancient philosophy
Region Western philosophy
School Ionian
Main interests Metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, politics, cosmology
Notable ideas Logos, "everything flows", fire is the arche, idios kosmos, Unity of opposites

💰 Net worth

Heraclitus, a renowned Greek philosopher, is projected to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in 2024. Known for his profound thoughts and philosophical wisdom, Heraclitus has left an indelible mark on the world of philosophy. Despite his significant contributions to knowledge, his financial worth remains relatively modest. Nonetheless, the true value of Heraclitus lies in his intellectual legacy, which continues to inspire and shape the thinking of many generations.

Famous Quotes:

The first of prayers, best known at all the temples, is mostly for riches... Seeing this then do you not commend the one sage Democritus for laughing... and the master of the other school Heraclitus for his tears?

Biography/Timeline

2009

Wisdom is "to know the thought by which all things are steered through all things", which must not imply that people are or can be wise. Only Zeus is wise. To some degree then Heraclitus seems to be in the mystic's position of urging people to follow God's plan without much of an idea what that may be. In fact there is a note of despair: "The fairest universe (κάλλιστος κόσμος kállistos kósmos) is but a heap of rubbish (σάρμα sárma lit. "sweepings") piled up (κεχυμένον kechuménon, i.e. "poured out") at random (εἰκῇ eikê "aimlessly")."

2013

As with other pre-Socratics, his writings survive now only in fragments quoted by other authors. These are catalogued using the Diels–Kranz numbering system.

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