Hi all, I don't use this board often, but I've been intensely been interested in the concept of
the "true atom" lately ("atom" is a recognised misnomer in the context of modern
chemistry) and thought some users of the board might appreciate a topic like this. Basically,
don't expect me to understand basic shit I'd understand if I just went through the board
owner's reading list. Sorry if I end up frustrating anybody here.
"Arche" is a concept of a material upon which all other materials are based off of,
created by some sort of transformation (configuration of this material a la molecular
structures), or some fundamental transformation (for example, the philosopher
Anaximenes understood the Arche of the world to be air, which would become fire once
it's excited, or would solidify into water, and then earth as it's condensed)). In most
cosmogenic lore, Arche is understood to be Chaos, or water.
Going through the FAQ here, it looks like the "Apeiron" theory (an abstract, small fact
which composes all other elements) for Arche can generally be equated with Akasha,
which might make discussion of the concept here easier. I'm not too keen on calling it a
kind of "spirit element" though, and as far as I can tell, I don't think that's what
Anaximander intended.
I think "Arche" as a scientific concept may be proven eventually, because my feeble
mind can't stand the idea of a universe that's made of even two entirely different things,
it just can't come to terms with it.
I'm sure with this badly-researched topic I've already made a bunch of misconceptions
and drawn false conclusions, so please sage my thread and call me a faggot. If the idea of
"Arche" is just stupid, then feel free to discuss general Classic science ITT, because I'm
regularly stunned by how on-point some of the ideas ancient philosophers have had are
sometimes.