When contemplating the laws of attraction, there are a number of areas to consider, including philosophy, science, sociology and metaphysics. Most individuals think of the metaphysical law of attraction, that is the subject of the book & documentary film, The Secret, but nearly 2500 years ago, the Greek philosopher, Empedocles, wrote about "philia" (attractive force) and "neikos" (repulsive force).
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 alluded to helping create the world we see, through the process of perception.
Plato continued with a good portion of Empedocles' body of work, including the concept of the attractive force, or philia. He went on to say that, like attracts like, as in, fire to fire or water to water.
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.
The French chemist and physician, Etienne Geoffroy, in 1718, was inspired by Newton's first law of affinity and postulated a second law. He said that two substances could be attracted to each other, but if a third one was added that had stronger attraction, it could force out the weaker substance. Another French chemist, Pierre Macquer, in 1749, built 4 new laws, upon the two existing laws of affinity, and then added a seventh in 1766.
What about human relationships? Do opposites really attract, or do likes attract? Most sociologists say that this argument is overwhelming slanted in favor of likes attract, especially in terms of marriage. Most couples, at the time of marriage, share similar levels of attractiveness or sex appeal, education, social status, religious and political views and economic status, but this is not complete, by any means. One can always find exceptions.
Metaphysically speaking, the laws of attraction, deal with the principle that everything is energy, including human beings, and that we draw events and other people into our lives based on the type of energy we produce, in our thoughts, feelings, beliefs and visualizations. There are countless stories of people who turned their lives around completely by taking charge what they were feeding their minds. Letting go of inappropriate fear is said to be among the most powerful things one can do.
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 alluded to helping create the world we see, through the process of perception.
Plato continued with a good portion of Empedocles' body of work, including the concept of the attractive force, or philia. He went on to say that, like attracts like, as in, fire to fire or water to water.
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.
The French chemist and physician, Etienne Geoffroy, in 1718, was inspired by Newton's first law of affinity and postulated a second law. He said that two substances could be attracted to each other, but if a third one was added that had stronger attraction, it could force out the weaker substance. Another French chemist, Pierre Macquer, in 1749, built 4 new laws, upon the two existing laws of affinity, and then added a seventh in 1766.
What about human relationships? Do opposites really attract, or do likes attract? Most sociologists say that this argument is overwhelming slanted in favor of likes attract, especially in terms of marriage. Most couples, at the time of marriage, share similar levels of attractiveness or sex appeal, education, social status, religious and political views and economic status, but this is not complete, by any means. One can always find exceptions.
Metaphysically speaking, the laws of attraction, deal with the principle that everything is energy, including human beings, and that we draw events and other people into our lives based on the type of energy we produce, in our thoughts, feelings, beliefs and visualizations. There are countless stories of people who turned their lives around completely by taking charge what they were feeding their minds. Letting go of inappropriate fear is said to be among the most powerful things one can do.
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