11 characteristics of the LOGOS in philosophy

In today's lesson we are going to explain to you what the main characteristics of logos in philosophy. Which, arises as a doctrine or current in Ancient Greece (S.VI-V a. C.) with the philosopher Heraclitus and, later, it develops throughout the history of philosophy.

Logos, is translated as reason and, through this, it is established that the individual has to develop a rational attitude to the world. That is, the logos stands as the basis of Western philosophy, while the world ceases to be explained from religion (mythos). If you want to know more about logos and their characteristics, keep reading this lesson from a PROFESSOR Let's start!

Before studying the characteristics of logos in philosophy, it is necessary to explain what is the logos and how it arises. Thus, first we must analyze the etymology of the word itself, which comes from the Greek and is can translate in different ways: reason, word, speech or argument through the word or reason. Namely, the logos would be a doctrine linked directly to the reason of the individual.

On the other hand, it should be noted that the logos is born as a doctrine in the Classical Greece of the S.V a. c. from the hand of the philosopher Heraclitus (540-480 BC) C.), who establishes for the first time that man must interpret and approach the world through logos or reason, progressively imposing itself on the mythos/mythology.

In this way, what we have in Ancient Greece is the thought mythical/archaic (mythos associated with Homer, S.VIII a. C.), which is irrational and would explain the facts through the imagination. And, on the other hand, the thought logical/modern (logos associated with figures such as Heraclitus and herodotus), which is rational and would explain the facts through verified truths.

Both thoughts would coexist for a time until, finally, the logos would prevail over the mythos. A) Yes, the rational triumphs about the irrational, around the S.VI-V a. C., the myth is desacralized, becomes a story, art or literary work and progressively ceases to perform a sacred function and becomes profane.

In short, over time the logos stands as the basis of all our philosophy and thought western, which is developing throughout history, reaching our days of different ways.