Heraclitus · Philosophy

The Logos

Heraclitus’ idea of the Logos - the hidden rational measure, the common law and order that governs all the flux of the world, which most people fail to grasp even though they live within it.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that Heraclitus’ Logos is the hidden rational measure or order that governs all the flux of the world - common to all, but missed by most people, who ‘sleep’ through a world they do not understand. Explain the Logos in your own words.

Leads to The Stoics.

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