PHILOSOPHERS'STONE.PART 8

Empedocles was like a dualist in the mould of Rene Descartes,when he came onboard and settled their scores and differences using Hegelian dialectics.He found out that the basis of their disagreement was they were monists and such gap between the two schools would be unbridgeable. He agreed with Parmenides that nothing changes and similarly concured with Herarclitus that we must trust the evidence of our senses.Then,he concluded though their differences nothwithstanding that it is the concept of a single substance that should be rejected. That four elements made up the nature such as earth,fire,air and water.And all matters are composed of them,settling their differences.After Empedocles'accurate classification of nature's composition and transformation as combination and dissolution of four roots,the next line of explanation,what make them combine to be able to operate effectively so that meaningful life can happen?That honour was left to Democritus to earn its prestige and also make a beautiful discovery.