Sep 29, 2000 08:56
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Greek (Ancient) term
troy thurber
panta rei
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Greek (Ancient) to English
Social Sciences
Philosophy
this guy at work puts this phrase at the end of his email messages. i have no idea where it comes from or what language it is can you help.
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Laura Gentili
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Laura Gentili
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everything flows
"Panta rei" literally means "everything flows", i.e. "everything is changing" in Ancient Greek.
The source is Heraclitus, one of the so-called Pre-Socratic philosophers, i.e. the Greek philosophers who lived before Socrates, Plato, and Aristoteles.
"Panta rei" is considered the main principle of Heraclitus' philosophy: everything changes, nothing stays the same, there is no absolute truth, the only reality is perennial movement. See the URL below for more info about Heraclitus.
The source is Heraclitus, one of the so-called Pre-Socratic philosophers, i.e. the Greek philosophers who lived before Socrates, Plato, and Aristoteles.
"Panta rei" is considered the main principle of Heraclitus' philosophy: everything changes, nothing stays the same, there is no absolute truth, the only reality is perennial movement. See the URL below for more info about Heraclitus.
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