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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 6. Nihilism about Objects

13209	There is no coming-to-be of anything, but only mixing and separating [Empedocles, by Aristotle]
	Full Idea: Empedocles says there is no coming-to-be of anything, but only a mingling and a divorce of what has been mingled.
	From: report of Empedocles (fragments/reports [c.453 BCE]) by Aristotle - Coming-to-be and Passing-away (Gen/Corr) 314b08
	A reaction: Aristotle comments that this prevents Empedocleans from distinguishing between superficial alteration and fundamental change of identity. Presumably, though, that wouldn't bother them.