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For Plato, the Forms are the (A) metaphysical foundation of reality, which means that knowledge of reality is grounded in knowledge of the Forms. Move the terms into the correct blanks A ethical n ... atural logical metaphysical RATIONALE Plato was interested in abstract concepts (e.g., being and substance). These concepts are the subjects of the field of philosophy known as metaphysics. Plato wanted to know how these concepts exist in reality (i.e., their essences). Therefore, Plato's Forms were his metaphysical notion of the essences that ground the knowledge of reality. CONCEPT Plato Forms: The Objects of Knowledge Report an issue with this question 2 Choose the false statement about a central theme of the Greek atomists. A philosophical atom is the same as a chemical atom. Atoms come in different shapes and sizes, and can exist in a number of ways. 2/12/2019 Sophia :: Welcome https://strayer.sophia.org/spcc/ancientgreekphilosophers/milestone_take_feedbacks/841809 2/15 Everything that exists is either an atom or a collection of atoms. All reality is composed of atoms in a void. RATIONALE The atomists believed that everything that exists is either an atom, or a collection of atoms. They also believed that all matter and phenomena are the result of different configurations of atoms of different shapes and sizes. However, a philosophical atom is not the same as a chemical atom. To the atomists, a philosophical atom was an indivisible entity. Chemical atoms, as science has demonstrated, can be divided into smaller parts. CONCEPT The Atomistic Worldview Report an issue with this question 3 Nancy is a cashier at a grocery store. A boy from her school, who she knows is underage, attempts to buy beer. Nancy hesitates before completing the transaction. According to Aristotle’s ethics, which question should Nancy ask herself? Are there possible consequences of this action that could harm me? What kind of person should I be? How can I reach a compromise? Why is this action right, and why is it wrong? [Show More]

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