(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.
EMPEDOCLES
Meaning of EMPEDOCLES in English
Theological and philosophical biography English dict. Английский словарь богословской и философской биографии . 2012