Philosophy Dictionary of ArgumentsHome
| |||
|
| |||
| Physis: in ancient Greek, physis is an expression for nature or natural quality, or for objects that are not created by humans._____________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. | |||
| Author | Concept | Summary/Quotes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Heraclitus on Physis - Dictionary of Arguments
Taureck I 29 Heraclitus: (Before the Sophists): "The Physis likes to hide". I 30 This corresponds more to the notion of "true nature". >Nature. In Heraclitus there is also no opposition between Logos and Physis. For the contrast to the "actual nature" can only be "appearance". >Logos, >Appearance. Physis/Sophists: the Sophists have an entirely different meaning: Physique is here the opposite of Nomos: Law of Nature. >Sophists, >Laws of nature. _____________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 |
||
> Counter arguments against Heraclitus
> Counter arguments in relation to Physis
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-18