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The Pre-Socratic Philosophers and Their Impact on the Development of Politics
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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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Thales of Miletus
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Thales of Miletus was an ancient Greek philosopher who is credited with being the first to propose that all matter is composed of a single substance, which he called the "arche". He believed that this substance was water, and that all other substances were derived from it.