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Describe the metaphysical views of the pre-Socratic philosophers.
 
  What did Socrates learn from them?

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During his doubting project, Descartes believes that the existence of physical objects cannot be certain because _______.
 
  A. they are changeable things.
  B. it is possible to be deceived about them.
  C. the existence of the self is more certain.
  D. it is not possible to know their true essence.



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Answer to Question 1

The pre-Socratic thinkers were preeminently concerned with identifying the ultimate substance of the universe, and they wrestled with the apparent contradictions between the eternal and the finite, the immutable and the changing, appearance and reality.
- They were distinctive because they introduced a new way of inquiring into the world and the place of human beings in it. Instead of appealing to gods, supernatural forces, myths or magic to explain the world and the events in it, they sought explanations that were within the natural world and used reason as the methodological tool to make sense of things.
- The earliest group came from Miletus and included Thales (c. 625-547 B.C.E.), Anaximander (610-546 B.C.E), Anaximenes (585-528 B.C.E.)

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B




jwb375

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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