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empedocles

/ɪmˈpɛdəˌkliːz/

Übersetzung: Eigenname des antiken griechischen Philosophen Empedokles, der lehrte, dass alle Materie aus den vier Elementen Feuer, Wasser, Luft und Erde besteht.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ɪmˈpɛdəˌkliːz/

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to an ancient Greek philosopher who proposed that all matter is composed of four elements: fire, water, air, and earth.

  • 🇩🇪Eigenname des antiken griechischen Philosophen Empedokles, der lehrte, dass alle Materie aus den vier Elementen Feuer, Wasser, Luft und Erde besteht.
  1. Ancient Greek Philosopher C2 formal

    A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from the 5th century BC who proposed that all matter is composed of four eternal elements: fire, water, air, and earth.

    • Empedocles argued that love and strife are the forces that combine and separate the four elements.
    • The theory of Empedocles influenced later ideas about the composition of matter.
    • Empedocles is also known for his belief in the transmigration of souls.

    🇩🇪Vorsokratischer griechischer Philosoph