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Pre-Socratic Philosophers

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Which Pre-Socratic philosopher is known for his theory of the four elements (earth, air, fire, and water)?

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Empedocles
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Empedocles was a Pre-Socratic philosopher who proposed that all matter is composed of four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. He believed that these elements could combine in different proportions to create different substances.

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