History of Science
The term 'arche' refers to the fundamental principle or substance that is the origin of all things in Pre-Socratic natural philosophy. It represents the underlying reality from which everything emerges, serving as a bridge between abstract thought and the physical world. Different thinkers proposed various substances or elements as the arche, reflecting their attempts to understand the cosmos and the nature of existence.
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