Question

In your own words, summarize the contrasting arguments of Democritus and Aristotle about the composition (make up) of matter.

Answer 1

Aristotle disagreed with Democritus and offered his own idea of the composition of matter. According to Aristotle, everything was composed of four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. The theory of Democritus explained things better, but Aristotle was more influential, so his ideas prevailed.

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