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Heraclitus
Pre-Socratic philosopher, known for his doctrine of change and flux.
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Heraclitus shows up with force in On Anger and Forgiveness. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited as an example of one who wept at the wretchedness of humanity, showing a gentle but weak disposition.
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In On Anger and Forgiveness: Cited as an example of one who wept at the wretchedness of humanity, showing a gentle but weak disposition. Later, in On the Folly of Human Grief and the Wisdom of Laughter: Contrasted with…
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