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Empedocles' Four Roots
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Strife (Neikos)
Strife is the separating force in Empedocles' philosophy, responsible for division and change.
Air
Air is linked with the invisible and life-giving force.
Love (Philia)
Love, or Philia, is one of the two principal forces in Empedocles' cosmos, causing the elements to combine.
Earth
Earth represents the solid and unchangeable aspect of nature.
Water
Water signifies the fluid and adapting qualities inherent in nature.
Reincarnation
Empedocles believed in reincarnation, tied to the cycles of Love and Strife, affecting both elements and souls.
The Sphere
Empedocles theorized that originally the elements were united in the Sphere, a perfect, balanced unity under the force of Love.
Fire
Fire symbolizes the dynamic and consuming aspect of nature.
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