Multiple choice general knowledge history

Which Pre-Socratic Philosopher thought there were 4 elements?

  1. Anaximander

  2. Empedocles

  3. Heraclitus

  4. Thales
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Explanation

Empedocles was the Pre-Socratic philosopher who proposed the theory of four classical elements - earth, air, fire, and water. He believed all matter was composed of these four elements in different proportions. Thales proposed water as the primary element, Heraclitus emphasized fire, and Anaximander proposed the apeiron (boundless indefinite).

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