Heraclitus of Ephesus (Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476)
Early Life
According to Diogenes Laertius, Heraclitus (hayr-uh-KLI-tuhs) was born in the city of Ephesus to an important family that had an ancient and respected reputation. Through his family, he inherited public office, but he resigned in favor of his brother. When his friend Hermodorus was expelled from Ephesus, Heraclitus protested publicly and subsequently withdrew from public life. Heraclitus was a man of great personal integrity whose main purpose in life was to find the truth and proclaim it for the benefit of humankind, irrespective of the consequences. He attacked the...
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