Homepage
Books

BOOK REVIEW: Fragments by Heraclitus

Written around twenty-five hundred years ago, Heraclitus declared that energy is the essence of the matter, that everything becomes energy in flux, in relativity. Fragments if a form of collected writings by the Greek, since the title and the context of the book both suggest that.

Many consider Heraclitus one of the earliest philosophers and his writing is the only piece that conveys that. The text surviving for almost 2500 years, there must something about it. His writing style is unique, his way of conveying the wisdom is one of its kind. Reading these passages are soothing and they enforce the reader to think about for a very long time. The basic consideration that Heraclitus takes into is the mankind and everything that falls under its nature. He talks about nature and the cycle of the universe in proses.

My favorite point of his writing is that he has put enough emphasis on the inner self. I think that is why Heraclitus is considered a master of many modern-day philosophers.

Applicants of wisdom do what I have done: inquire within.

Applicants of wisdom do what I have done: inquire within.

Many of the ideas he speaks about are familiar to us. It is just another way of reminding ourselves the simplicity of life. If you decide to pick this book and try to observe the wisdom, I hope you find what you are looking for.

It is a quick, short piece of writing that you can read in an hour. The amount of wisdom it owns and offers is the reason why one should consider reading it.

The habit of knowledge is not human but divine.

The habit of knowledge is not human but divine.

BLOG | GOODREADS | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | MEDIUM

Check out my NEW Book for Bloggers and Book Bloggers

View Comments

Elizabeth says: February 9, 2018 at 3:51 AM You never step into the same river twice is what I remember from him.
modestly says: February 10, 2018 at 3:39 PM Wisdom is one thing. It is to know the reason by which all things navigate through all other things.

You never step into the same river twice is what I remember from him.

Wisdom is one thing. It is to know the reason by which all things navigate through all other things.

BOOK REVIEW: Elephants in the Room by Suraj Laxminarayanan What is a better crime fiction novel where a crime revolves around not the detective…
BOOK REVIEW: Unforeseen by Chandan Sen Gupta Cleverly woven plots are often a delight for me to read. There are many factors…
#BookReview: Dystopia by Manoj Jain With a peculiar cover Manoj Jain, this is his 5th book release. I have read some…

What is a better crime fiction novel where a crime revolves around not the detective…

Cleverly woven plots are often a delight for me to read. There are many factors…

With a peculiar cover Manoj Jain, this is his 5th book release. I have read some…

BOOK REVIEW: Elephants in the Room by Suraj Laxminarayanan

What is a better crime fiction novel where a crime revolves around not the detective who tries to fit pieces…

Book Reviews
Books

BOOK REVIEW: Unforeseen by Chandan Sen Gupta

Cleverly woven plots are often a delight for me to read. There are many factors why I like these type…

Book Reviews
Books
Fiction

#BookReview: Dystopia by Manoj Jain

With a peculiar cover Manoj Jain, this is his 5th book release. I have read some of his work in the…

Books

#BookReview: Influencer by Brittany Hennessy

Brittany Hennessy does a great job on writing a book about that targets Instagram as the platform to promote your…

Book Reviews
Books
Non-Fiction

#BookReview: How To Earn $10,000 While Learning To Code by Rob Percival

Learning how to code is a common asset these days for the interested ones. As a full-time software engineer and…

blog
Blogging Tips
Books

Ten Day Book Blog Posts Challenge #1

One of the hardest thing about blogging is consistently writing and publish blog posts and for that, you have to…

BOOK REVIEW: Fragments by Heraclitus - Confessions of a Readaholic