Empedocles of Acragas
Published: September 1, 2006, 7:48 pm
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Empedocles of Acragas (c. 495-435 BC) was a Greek scientist and philosopher known for his new physical, chemical, and biological insights that influenced later philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. Empedocles proposed a theory of elements based on the essential four: air, fire, earth, and water. These elements foreshadowed later developments in atomic theory by philosophers such as Leucippus and Democritus. Empedocles postulated 'Love' (philia) to explain the attraction of different forms of matter, and 'Strife' (neikos) to account for their separation.
Further Reading
Empedocles - Biography (University of Tennessee at Martin, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Empedocles of Acragas - Biography (University of St. Andrews, Scotland, School of Mathematics and Statistics)
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "Empedocles of Acragas". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth September 1, 2006; Last revised Date September 1, 2006; Retrieved May 21, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Empedocles_of_Acragas>
The Author
Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Empedocles of Acragas (c. 495-435 BC) was a Greek scientist and philosopher known for his new physical, chemical, and biological insights that influenced later philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. Empedocles proposed a theory of elements based on the essential four: air, fire, earth, and water. These elements foreshadowed later developments in atomic theory by philosophers such as Leucippus and Democritus. Empedocles postulated 'Love' (philia) to explain the attraction of different forms of matter, and 'Strife' (neikos) to account for their separation.
Further Reading
Empedocles - Biography (University of Tennessee at Martin, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Empedocles of Acragas - Biography (University of St. Andrews, Scotland, School of Mathematics and Statistics)
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