This paper examines Empedocles' understanding of 'physis' based on Aristotle's testimony and surviving fragments. Empedocles asserts that what humans commonly call 'nature' is merely a linguistic convention for the mixing and subsequent separation of fundamental elements. By denying physis as an inherent essence or a process of organic growth, he introduces a mechanical view of reality where elements form aggregates rather than reacting internally. The text highlights Empedocles' unique position as an eclectic and self-proclaimed divine figure whose philosophy explicitly rejects the meaningfulness of physis for the first time in history. The analysis focuses on the denial of active relationships between elements and the role of the external forces, Love and Strife, which organize matter into temporary configurations. Furthermore, the text addresses Aristotle's critique of this model, particularly the perceived redundancy of having two separate moving forces. This shift from essence to mechanical mixture represents a crucial development in early Greek ontological thought, replacing internal nature with external dynamics.