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Weeping Philosopher. The Greek Heraclitus (d. ca. 475 b.c.) was called the Weeping Philosopher, this agelast so labeled because he grieved at the folly of mankind. His opposite was Democritus of Abdera (fifth century b.c.), called the Laughing Philosopher because he laughed contemptuously at mankind’s feeble powers. |