Marius the Epicurean · Character
Heraclitus
The pre-Socratic philosopher known for his doctrine of flux and the unity of opposites.
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First appearance: part ii ix new cyrenaicism
Heraclitus shows up with force in VIII: Animula Vagula. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Heraclitus is the philosopher whose difficult book 'Concerning Nature' Marius studies, emphasizing the flux of all things and the illusion of permanence.
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See Heraclitus in part ii ix new cyrenaicism