Single Idea 21403

[catalogued under 26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements]

Full Idea

From Chrysippus onwards, the Stoics identified the logos throughout each world-cycle not with pure fire, but with a compound of fire and air, 'pneuma'.

Gist of Idea

The later Stoics identified the logos with an air-fire compound, called 'pneuma'

Source

report of Chrysippus (fragments/reports [c.240 BCE]) by A.A. Long - Hellenistic Philosophy 4.4.2

Book Reference

Long,A.A.: 'Hellenistic Philosophy' [Duckworth 1986], p.155


A Reaction

I suspect this was because breath is so vital to the human body.

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