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Empedocles

Empedocles was a pluralist philosopher who saw change as the result of two forces, love and strife.

Empedocles - Presocratic Philosopher Empedocles

Empedocles was known as a poet, statesman, and man of medicine as well as philosopher. He believed in the four elements, earth, air, fire, and water as the basic components of everything.

IEP Empedocles

Known as a poet, statesman, and man of medicine as well as philosopher, Empedocles encouraged people to look upon him as a miracle worker.

Philosophers Timeline

Major Greek and Roman philosophers in chronological order.

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