the Obscure
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The Obscure is a famous epithet of the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitus, highlighting the enigmatic, paradoxical, and often difficult-to-interpret nature of his surviving fragments and ideas.
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| instanceOf |
epithet
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| appliedBecauseOf |
aphoristic style of Heraclitus
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fragmentary state of Heraclitus's writings → use of paradox by Heraclitus → |
| appliedTo |
Heraclitus
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| associatedWithPeriod |
pre-Socratic philosophy
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| category |
honorific nickname
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philosophical epithet → |
| connotation |
cryptic expression
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difficult to understand → mysterious → |
| describes |
difficulty of interpreting Heraclitus's fragments
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enigmatic nature of Heraclitus's philosophy → paradoxical character of Heraclitus's ideas → |
| hasSubject |
Heraclitus of Ephesus
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| indicates |
Heraclitus's status as a difficult author
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need for interpretation and exegesis of Heraclitus → |
| languageOfOrigin |
English
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| opposes |
straightforward or transparent philosophical style
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| refersTo |
pre-Socratic Greek philosopher
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| refersToPersonFrom |
Ephesus
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ancient Ionia → |
| relatedConcept |
Heraclitean fragments
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interpretive difficulty in ancient philosophy → |
| scope |
philosophical reputation of Heraclitus
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| timeOfUse |
modern era
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| usedBy |
commentators on Heraclitus
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historians of philosophy → modern scholars of ancient philosophy → |
| usedIn |
classical studies
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history of philosophy → philosophical commentary on Heraclitus → |
Referenced by (1)
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Heraclitus
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nickname |