Greek philosophy 5.1: Heraclitus of Ephesus: A Philosophy of Flow

An introduction to the "shadowy" or enigmatic philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus, and his philosophy of the logos and flow.
00:00 Introduction
02:02 Background: Epistemology and Medicine in Early Greece
09:55 Ephesus in Anatolia
12:25 Heraclitus: Life
14:32 Heraclitus' ideas: A therapeutic approach
16:12 Heraclitus' diagnosis: The human condition
20:36 Heraclitus' method: The logos
25:51 Heraclitus' result: The flow and the unity of the opposites
31:08 Heraclitus' ethical ideas
33:32 Heraclitus in review: Key takeaways and conclusion