Definitions for "Empedocles"
(c 495-c 435 BC) Greek philosopher who lived in Sicily. Wrote 1. On Nature and 2. On Purification. Foreshadowed view of evolution. Studied circulation of the blood and atmospheric pressure. Founder of Italian medicine.
Greek philosopher who taught that all matter is composed of particles of fire and water and air and earth (fifth century BC)
Empedocles is a large underwater volcano located 40 km off the southern coast of Sicily named after the Greek philosopher Empedocles who believed that everything on Earth was made up of the four elements.