HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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Which Greek philosopher established the belief in four magical elements?
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Socrates
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Aristotle
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Democritus
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Empedocles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Nevertheless, there is general agreement that the passage refers to fire, earth, air (= aither, the upper, atmospheric air, rather than the air that we breathe here on earth) and water (cf. B 109 = D 207). Aristotle credits Empedocles with being the first to distinguish clearly these four elements (Metaphysics.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of Empedocles’ most impressive discoveries was his theory of the four elements. Empedocles believed that the universe was composed of four basic elements: earth, air, fire, and water.
Detailed explanation-3: -Empedocles (/ɛmˈpɛdəkliːz/; Greek: ; c. 494 – c. 434 BC, fl. 444–443 BC) was a Greek pre-Socratic philosopher and a native citizen of Akragas, a Greek city in Sicily.
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