The Classical Elements are Water, Earth, Fire, and Air

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0 SonOfPeleus (239) · 11 months ago · pre-socratic-philosophy

According to Aristotle, the classical theory of elements was invented by Empedocles, who believed there were four elements: Water, Earth, Fire, and Air.

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