Heraclitus has been referred to as "the dark" and "the obscure" due to what?
His paradoxical philosophy
Lack of surviving work
The darkness of his thoughts
Little is known about his life
Answer
Heraclitus has been referred to as "the dark" and "the obscure" due to his paradoxical philosophy. His teachings are full of contradictions and his writing style is often difficult to understand. He believed that the world is in a constant state of flux and that there is no such thing as an unchanging reality.
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