The marvelous child in Heraclitus of Ephesus
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Resumo: | In the sentence marked DK22 B52, Heraclitus describes a boy playing with small objects (pessoi). The boy has the entire kingdom at his disposal and he himself is identified with the eon. This famous fragment has been interpreted in numerous ways both by classical philologists and philosophers. Its current interpretation is that it is a metaphor for human life. The child, not yet familiar with rules of social life, introduces elements of randomness and careless play into that life. Meanwhile, comparison of Heraclitus’ sentence with the Old Indic tales, lets recognize in the sentence the mythological theme of the act of creation ”“ God creating and governing the world. Such governing means establishing fundamental mathematical rights ”“ the same rights that are applied in astronomical observations and scientific research as a whole. Hypothesis, that the ancient Indo-European culture affected ”“ through India ”“ Heraclitus, lets better understand this philosopher’s thought which harmonically combines elements of science, religion and arts. The India hypothesis also explains the aura of sublimity and holiness found in our tradition. The aura that was present in the late antiquity thinkers who acknowledged Heraclitus’ sentence and passed it to the Western literature. |
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The marvelous child in Heraclitus of EphesusLa maravillosa niña de heráclitoL’enfant merveilleux chez Héraclite d’EphèseHeraclituseonastronomygamecreation mythIndiaWestern philosophyHéracliteéonastronomiejeumythe de la créationIndephilosophie occidentaleIn the sentence marked DK22 B52, Heraclitus describes a boy playing with small objects (pessoi). The boy has the entire kingdom at his disposal and he himself is identified with the eon. This famous fragment has been interpreted in numerous ways both by classical philologists and philosophers. Its current interpretation is that it is a metaphor for human life. The child, not yet familiar with rules of social life, introduces elements of randomness and careless play into that life. Meanwhile, comparison of Heraclitus’ sentence with the Old Indic tales, lets recognize in the sentence the mythological theme of the act of creation ”“ God creating and governing the world. Such governing means establishing fundamental mathematical rights ”“ the same rights that are applied in astronomical observations and scientific research as a whole. Hypothesis, that the ancient Indo-European culture affected ”“ through India ”“ Heraclitus, lets better understand this philosopher’s thought which harmonically combines elements of science, religion and arts. The India hypothesis also explains the aura of sublimity and holiness found in our tradition. The aura that was present in the late antiquity thinkers who acknowledged Heraclitus’ sentence and passed it to the Western literature.Dans la phrase marquée DK22 B52, Héraclite décrit un enfant jouant avec de petits objets (pessoi). Le garçon a tout un royaume à sa disposition et il est identifié lui-même avec l’éon. Ce célèbre fragment a été interprété de nombreuses manières par les philologues classiques et les philosophes. De nos jours, il est le plus souvent considéré comme une métaphore de la vie humaine. L’enfant, qui ne connaît pas encore les règles de la vie sociale, introduit dans cette vie des éléments de hasard et de jeu insouciant. Cependant, lorsqu’on compare la phrase d'Héraclite avec des récits de l’Inde ancienne, on peut reconnaître en lui le motif mythologique de l’acte de création ”“ Dieu créant et gouvernant le monde. Dans ce contexte gouverner signifie établir des droits mathématiques fondamentaux ”“ les mêmes droits que ceux appliqués aux observations astronomiques et à la recherche scientifique dans son ensemble. L’hypothèse, selon laquelle l’ancienne culture indoeuropéenne a affecté ”“ à travers l’Inde ”“ Héraclite, permet de mieux comprendre la pensée de ce philosophe qui sait combiner harmonieusement des éléments de science, de religion et d’art. L'hypothèse indienne explique également l’aura de sublimité et de sainteté qu’on retrouve chez les penseurs de l’Antiquité tardive qui ont sauvé la phrase d’Héraclite et l’ont transmise à la littérature occidentale.Cátedra UNESCO Archai (Universidade de Brasília); Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal; Annablume Editora, São Paulo, Brasil2020-12-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticlesArtigoshttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/article/view/3019410.14195/1984-249X_30_34Revista Archai; No. 30 (2020): Archai 30 (2020 [3]); e03034Archai Journal; n. 30 (2020): Archai 30 (2020 [3]); e030341984-249X2179-496010.14195/1984-249X_30reponame:Revista Archai (Online)instname:Universidade de Brasília (UnB)instacron:UNBfrahttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/article/view/30194/28158Copyright (c) 2020 MaÅ‚gorzata Kwietniewskahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessKwietniewska, Malgorzat2022-02-04T01:55:16Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/30194Revistahttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archaiPUBhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/oai||archaijournal@unb.br|| cornelli@unb.br1984-249X1984-249Xopendoar:2022-02-04T01:55:16Revista Archai (Online) - Universidade de Brasília (UnB)false |
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The marvelous child in Heraclitus of Ephesus La maravillosa niña de heráclito L’enfant merveilleux chez Héraclite d’Ephèse |
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The marvelous child in Heraclitus of Ephesus |
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The marvelous child in Heraclitus of Ephesus Kwietniewska, Malgorzat Heraclitus eon astronomy game creation myth India Western philosophy Héraclite éon astronomie jeu mythe de la création Inde philosophie occidentale |
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Kwietniewska, Malgorzat |
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Heraclitus eon astronomy game creation myth India Western philosophy Héraclite éon astronomie jeu mythe de la création Inde philosophie occidentale |
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Heraclitus eon astronomy game creation myth India Western philosophy Héraclite éon astronomie jeu mythe de la création Inde philosophie occidentale |
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In the sentence marked DK22 B52, Heraclitus describes a boy playing with small objects (pessoi). The boy has the entire kingdom at his disposal and he himself is identified with the eon. This famous fragment has been interpreted in numerous ways both by classical philologists and philosophers. Its current interpretation is that it is a metaphor for human life. The child, not yet familiar with rules of social life, introduces elements of randomness and careless play into that life. Meanwhile, comparison of Heraclitus’ sentence with the Old Indic tales, lets recognize in the sentence the mythological theme of the act of creation ”“ God creating and governing the world. Such governing means establishing fundamental mathematical rights ”“ the same rights that are applied in astronomical observations and scientific research as a whole. Hypothesis, that the ancient Indo-European culture affected ”“ through India ”“ Heraclitus, lets better understand this philosopher’s thought which harmonically combines elements of science, religion and arts. The India hypothesis also explains the aura of sublimity and holiness found in our tradition. The aura that was present in the late antiquity thinkers who acknowledged Heraclitus’ sentence and passed it to the Western literature. |
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