Empedocles & Anaxagoras: The Pluralists

The Pluralists, Empedocles & Anaxagoras, combined the philosophy of previous Presocratic thinkers in a way that would influence not just Plato and Aristotle, but also leave a lasting impact on Western philosophy and esotericism by proposing that reality is composed of the four classical elements and abstract forces like the Nous: a "cosmic mind" which has power over all living beings. Find out all about them in today's video! For more videos on Presocratic Philosophy, check out this playlist:    • Presocratic Philosophy   What is the Evil Eye?:    • What is the Evil Eye?   Want to learn more? Check out these links! https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/em... https://iep.utm.edu/empedocles/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/an... https://iep.utm.edu/anaxagoras/ Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for weekly content! 00:00 Introduction 01:35 Empedocles 07:41 Anaxagoras 13:24 Outro