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Empedocles

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Author(s): Bollack, Jean (Paris) | Primavesi, Oliver (Munich) | Pressler, Frank (Heidelberg)
(Ἐμπεδοκλῆς; Empedoklês). [German version] [1] from Agrigentum Pre-Socratic Pre-Socratic (c. 490-430 BC). His most important works: the Nature poem ‘On the origins of the world’ (so-called Περὶ φύσεως, Perì phýseōs) and the ‘Purifications’ (Καθαρμοί, Katharmoí), both in epic hexameters. The following presentation distinguishes between the two works. [1; 2] argue for unity. Bollack, Jean (Paris) [German version] A. Sources A large part of our knowledge about E. depends on the quotations and comments in Plutarch's Moralia; his monograph is unfortunately lost. For the mos…

Empedokles

(1,765 words)

Author(s): Bollack, Jean (Paris) | Primavesi, Oliver (München) | Pressler, Frank (Heidelberg)
(Ἐμπεδοκλῆς). [English version] [1] von Agrigent Vorsokratiker, ca. 490-430 v. Chr. Vorsokratischer Denker (ca. 490-430 v.Chr.). Seine wichtigsten Werke: das Naturgedicht ‘Über die Entstehung der Welt (sog. Περὶ φύσεως, Perí phýseōs) und die ‘Reinigungen (Καθαρμοί, Katharmoí), beide in ep. Hexametern. Die vorliegende Darstellung unterscheidet zw. den beiden Werken. Für die Einheit plädieren [1; 2]. Bollack, Jean (Paris) [English version] A. Quellen Ein großer Teil unserer Kenntnis von E. beruht auf den Zitaten und Ausführungen in den Moralia Plutarchs; seine Monographie…