Empedocles' Legendary Leap

Empedocles, a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher born around 490 BCE, is best known for his theory of the four classical elements—earth, water, air, and fire—as the fundamental components of the universe. He also proposed the forces of Love and Strife as essential to the creation and destruction of matter. According to legend, Empedocles met a dramatic end by leaping into the crater of Mount Etna, attempting to prove his divinity and leaving a lasting legacy in both philosophy and mythology.

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