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empedocles

/ɪmˈpɛdəˌkliːz/

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noun

/ɪmˈpɛdəˌkliːz/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к древнегреческому философу, который предположил, что вся материя состоит из четырёх элементов: огня, воды, воздуха и земли.

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

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Ancient Greek PhilosopherC2formal

    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.

    ruДревнегреческий философ

    • 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.