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Single Idea 5096
[filed under theme 26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements
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Full Idea
Heraclitus says that at some time everything becomes fire.
Gist of Idea
Heraclitus says that at some time everything becomes fire
Source
report of Heraclitus (fragments/reports [c.500 BCE]) by Aristotle - Physics 204b37
Book Ref
Aristotle: 'Physics', ed/tr. Waterfield,Robin [OUP 1996], p.68
A Reaction
Modern cosmology says that Heraclitus was right (pretty much). If we say 'energy' instead of 'fire' (which may be what he meant), then he is absolutely spot-on.
The
28 ideas
with the same theme
[early theories of basic components of matter]:
7992
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The visible forms of nature are earth, water, fire, air, ether; mind, reason, and the sense of 'I'
[Anon (Bhag)]
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5096
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Heraclitus says that at some time everything becomes fire
[Heraclitus, by Aristotle]
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17539
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The sayings of Heraclitus are still correct, if we replace 'fire' with 'energy'
[Heraclitus, by Heisenberg]
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3054
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Heraclitus said fire could be transformed to create the other lower elements
[Heraclitus, by Diog. Laertius]
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1792
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He taught that there are two elements, fire the maker, and earth the matter
[Parmenides, by Diog. Laertius]
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13208
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Anaxagoreans regard the homoeomeries as elements, which compose earth, air, fire and water
[Anaxagoras, by Aristotle]
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6002
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Empedocles says bone is water, fire and earth in ratio 2:4:2
[Empedocles, by Inwood]
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13207
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Fire, Water, Air and Earth are elements, being simple as well as homoeomerous
[Empedocles, by Aristotle]
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2680
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Empedocles said that there are four material elements, and two further creative elements
[Empedocles, by Aristotle]
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13218
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The elements combine in coming-to-be, but how do the elements themselves come-to-be?
[Aristotle on Empedocles]
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13225
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Love and Strife only explain movement if their effects are distinctive
[Aristotle on Empedocles]
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460
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If the one Being ever diminishes it would no longer exist, and what could ever increase it?
[Empedocles]
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459
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All change is unity through love or division through hate
[Empedocles]
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486
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Plants and animals can only come into existence if something fixes their species
[Diogenes of Apollonia]
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485
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Things must retain their essential nature during change, or mixing would be impossible
[Diogenes of Apollonia]
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16594
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The Four Elements must change into one another, or else alteration is impossible
[Aristotle]
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13223
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Fire is hot and dry; Air is hot and moist; Water is cold and moist; Earth is cold and dry
[Aristotle]
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16102
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Aether moves in circles and is imperishable; the four elements perish, and move in straight lines
[Aristotle, by Gill,ML]
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17463
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An element is what bodies are analysed into, and won't itself divide into something else
[Aristotle]
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16098
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I claim that Aristotle's foundation is the four elements, and not wholly potential prime matter
[Aristotle, by Gill,ML]
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17464
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When Aristotle's elements compound they are stable, so why would they ever separate?
[Weisberg/Needham/Hendry on Aristotle]
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21403
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The later Stoics identified the logos with an air-fire compound, called 'pneuma'
[Chrysippus, by Long]
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20828
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Fire is a separate element, not formed with others (as was previously believed)
[Chrysippus, by Stobaeus]
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5975
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Stoics say earth, air, fire and water are the primary elements
[Chrysippus, by Plutarch]
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16570
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Elements are found last in dismantling bodies, and first in generating them
[Albert of Saxony]
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16569
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The Hot, Cold, Wet and Dry of the philosophers need themselves to be explained
[Descartes]
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12707
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The true elements are atomic monads
[Leibniz]
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17465
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Lavoisier's elements included four types of earth
[Weisberg/Needham/Hendry]
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