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Archē (Ancient Greek: ἀρχή) was used in Ancient Greek philosophy to mean first principle, origin, fundamental substance, or primary element. For the Milesian natural philosophers Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes, archē denotes the underlying, more fundamental element behind the cycles of change and becoming, lying beneath appearances that are subject to transformation. The central question posed by these thinkers was: “What lies beneath all things, enduring beyond change?” The Milesian school