We can understand Heraclitus' claim that the basic nature of reality is an "ever-living Fire" as being similar to
A) the modern view that ultimate reality is not matter but energy.
B) Einstein's general theory of relativity.
C) Democritus,in emphasizing the atoms.
D) Anaximenes' view that reality is air.

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Heraclitus' idea of the "ever-living Fire" can be interpreted as an early form of the modern view that ultimate reality is not matter but energy. The concept of energy as a fundamental aspect of reality has become increasingly important in modern physics, particularly in the areas relating to quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity.

We Can Understand Heraclitus' Claim That the Basic Nature of Reality