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HIEU 201 Chapter 4 quiz (Latest-2020) : Liberty University (100% Correct Answers)

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The Ionian philosophers believed that a. nature was manipulated by arbitrary and willful gods. b. nature was governed by blind chance and therefore unknowable. c. nature could be tho... roughly and persuasively explained by earlier creation legends. d. nature contains a hidden structure that is ascertainable by the human mind. Hide Feedback Correct Parmenides' fundamental belief was a. that the matter in the world could be destroyed and reformed an infinite number of times. b. that the senses were the only reliable source of information about nature. c. that the universe underwent change and development over time. d. that the cosmos and all that is within it is one, eternal, and unchanging. Hide Feedback Correct The Sophists' interest in human and social concerns a. reflected their rational, secular, and analytical approach to philosophy. b. emphasized the importance of traditional religion, government, and law. c. was based on an emotional interpretation of values and institutions. d. was motivated primarily by their metaphysical concern for the place of human beings in the cosmos. Hide Feedback Correct Socrates believed that the central concern of the individual should be to a. attain a deeper knowledge of the matter and structure of the natural world. b. pursue fame and power within the political life of the polis. c. contemplate the gods and seek immortality. d. perfect one's character and achieve moral excellence. Hide Feedback Correct [Show More]

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