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The Cosmos from Heraclitus’s Perspective
The purpose of the present paper is to analyze the following quote from Heraclitus: “The
cosmos, the same for all, none of the gods nor of humans have made, but it was always and is
and shall be: an ever-living fire being kindled in measures and being extinguished in measures”
(Curd, 2011). As shown, through this quote Heraclitus likely meant that universe is eternal and
fire is the main element of it.
Heraclitus is one of the most well-known pre-Socratic thinkers. The term “pre-Socratic”
dates from the 19th century and refers to the ideas and methods used by Greek philosophers
before adopting the philosophical thoughts and methods promoted by Socrates. As it can be seen
in the quote presented above, Heraclitus, considered the cosmos eternal and describes it as an
“ever-living fire”. In order to understand the exact meaning of the quote, it is important to
understand the context in which the quote was provided. This context is that of the pre-Socratic
Greek view of the universe, views that can be understood from the writings of Thales,
Anaximander, Anaximenes, and, of course, Heraclitus.
Pre-Socratic thinkers were interested in understanding the universe in terms of origin and
nature. Many Greek p...