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Logos: the greek expression logos can refer to both the speech and its content, or generally reason. In the course of the history of philosophy, the meaning of logos changed from "explanation" to "definition" or overall context. See also language, definition, reason, universe._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Heraclitus on Logos - Dictionary of Arguments
Taureck I 27 Logos/Philosophy/Antiquity/Heraclitus/Taureck: the real thinker of the Logos before the Sophists was Heraclitus (~ 550 - 480). (different to Wikipedia, English: c 535 - c 475). "If they have not heard me, but the Logos, it is wise to observe, according to the Logos, that everything is one." Taureck: according to that, the Logos is a universal, a world reason that summarizes everything different. >Unity, cf. >Unity and multiplicity. I 28 "Although the Logos is universal, the majority lives as if they possessed their own reason." Cf. >Sophists, >Democritus, >Logos._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Heraclitus Taureck I B. H.F. Taureck Die Sophisten Hamburg 1995 |