The Laws Of Attraction
If somebody asked you about the laws of attraction, you would probably think about the documentary film, and book, The Secret, that talked about the metaphysical law of attraction, but laws of attraction can be found in science, sociology, as well as philosophy. Between 400 & 500 BC, Empedocles, the ancient Greek philosopher, spoke of "philia and neikos;" (attractive & repulsive forces.)
Empedocles postulated that strife brings about repulsion and love results in attraction. He said that the physical universe it comprised of varying proportions of Earth, air, fire and water, which Plato would later label, (the four elements); and that every structure that will ever come into existence, actually exists already within those elements. He also …show more content…
Albertus Magnus, in 1250, applied that idea, (likes attract) to chemical systems, and postulated 4 laws of affinity. Isaac Newton, in 1687, worked on the 4 laws of chemical affinity and came out with a single law that related to the laws of planetary motion.
Then, in 1718, French physician and chemist Etienne Geoffroy built upon Newton's law, and proposed a second law of attraction, (or, affinity of chemical systems), that stated that one substance could repel another due to its attraction to a third substance. In 1749, another French chemist, Pierre Macquer built upon these 2 laws of affinity and added 4 more, and also added a seventh in 1766.
From the perspective of human relationships, sociologists have argued amongst themselves that likes attract, or that opposites attract. The general consensus is that people tend to marry people who share the same or similar religions, politics, social and economic status, levels of physical appeal, and education. However, keen observation readily reveals there are no shortage of exceptions to this
Empedocles postulated that strife brings about repulsion and love results in attraction. He said that the physical universe it comprised of varying proportions of Earth, air, fire and water, which Plato would later label, (the four elements); and that every structure that will ever come into existence, actually exists already within those elements. He also …show more content…
Albertus Magnus, in 1250, applied that idea, (likes attract) to chemical systems, and postulated 4 laws of affinity. Isaac Newton, in 1687, worked on the 4 laws of chemical affinity and came out with a single law that related to the laws of planetary motion.
Then, in 1718, French physician and chemist Etienne Geoffroy built upon Newton's law, and proposed a second law of attraction, (or, affinity of chemical systems), that stated that one substance could repel another due to its attraction to a third substance. In 1749, another French chemist, Pierre Macquer built upon these 2 laws of affinity and added 4 more, and also added a seventh in 1766.
From the perspective of human relationships, sociologists have argued amongst themselves that likes attract, or that opposites attract. The general consensus is that people tend to marry people who share the same or similar religions, politics, social and economic status, levels of physical appeal, and education. However, keen observation readily reveals there are no shortage of exceptions to this