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[from 'fragments/reports' by Empedocles, in 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / j. Evil ]

Full Idea

Empedocles was the first to give evil and good as principles.

Gist of Idea

Empedocles said good and evil were the basic principles

Source

report of Empedocles (fragments/reports [c.453 BCE]) by Aristotle - Metaphysics 985a

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Metaphysics', ed/tr. Lawson-Tancred,Hugh [Penguin 1998], p.17