Philosophy
- Alchemical elements, the components of the universe, expressed in their Aristotelian forms as fire, earth, air, wood, and water
- Bhūta are five elements in Hinduism
- The Classical elements, the ancient belief about the fundamental types of matter (usually four in number)
- Five elements (Japanese philosophy), the basis of the universe according to Japanese philosophy
- Mahābhūta, Buddhist great elements
- Tattva, the basis of the universe according to Hindu Samkhya philosophy
- Wu Xing, sometimes translated as five elements, the basis of the universe according to Chinese Taoism
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Famous quotes containing the word philosophy:
“If you look at history you’ll find that no state has been so plagued by its rulers as when power has fallen into the hands of some dabbler in philosophy or literary addict.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)
“Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right way to philosophy are directly and of their own accord preparing themselves for dying and death.”
—Socrates (469–399 B.C.)
“A new philosophy generally means in practice the praise of some old vice.”
—Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936)