Empedocles
Biography
Born 490 BC
Mindset
Scientific rational mindset
Deep spiritual Longing
Born in Sicily
Philosophy
The four roots of all things(indestructible, eternal, immutable)
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Water
Air
Earth
Fire
Everything is constantly changing
Living species are born by mingling these four main roots
Death is caused by the separation of these four particles
The two forces of the Cosmos
Love
Strife(repulsion)-->separating these four roots
Stage 1:The rule of love
Stage 2:The advance of strife
attraction->mingling these four roots
Stage 3: The rule of strife
repulsion-->separating these four roots
Stage 4: The advance of love
Love as moral Forces
Compels individuals to behave virtuously
Compels individuals to behave destructively