Since Ancient Greece, philosophers and scholars contemplate and study the elements (earth, water, air and fire in the Western tradition) and fundamental forces which physically shape the universe. Their visions developed from mythology to ...See moreSince Ancient Greece, philosophers and scholars contemplate and study the elements (earth, water, air and fire in the Western tradition) and fundamental forces which physically shape the universe. Their visions developed from mythology to empirically tested science. Yet various parts of the complex thinking about the elements persists in language and superstition from astrology to alchemy, which until fairly recently were taken seriously even by rulers dreaming of free treasures. Indirectly, those studies would contribute to true natural sciences. Even today, the mystery of life remains largely hidden. Written by
KGF Vissers
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