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Aristotle's Five Elements
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Aristotle's Five Elements
Background Information
Fun Facts
- Aristotle was born circa 384 B.C.
in Stagira, Greece.
- His brother-in-law, Proxenus, was his guardian.
- He was considered Plato's best student.
- Aristotle invented a science called "causality"
that explains why things happen.
- He was good friends with Alexander the Great.
- A popular quote by Aristotle is
“He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.”
Bibliography
- http://www.biography.com/people/aristotle-9188415
- http://iraknol.wordpress.com/article/aristotle-s-physics-the-five-elements-3ncxde0rz8dtk-7/
- http://www.the-universe.ie/aristotle%27s-universe.html
Understanding of Motion
The Five Elements (cont.)
- Air - wet and hot
- Fire - hot and dry
- Water - cold and wet
- Earth - dry and cold
- Aristotle taught that objects naturally move
to the center of the universe.
- The Aristotelian theory of gravity says
all bodies move to their natural area.
- He believed the earth was composed
of four elements.
The Five Elements
- Air, Fire, Water, and Earth are the
"simple bodies" humans experience.
- Their qualities are either hot or cold
and wet or dry.
- The fifth element, Aether, is considered
the perfect element and is fit for the gods.
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