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meagbuch

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The experience of catharsis is the:
 
  A. arousal of powerful feelings we did not previously possess.
 
  B. purging of powerful emotions that were already present in us.
  C. harmful experience of fear and pity.
 
  D. replacement of fear and pity with hope and affection.
  E. healthful suppression of fear and pity.

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Aristotle holds that we can attain true knowledge only by:
 
  A. catharsis.
  B. grasping the transcendent Forms through reason.
 
  C. purging ourselves of all harmful passions.
 
  D. coming to know the Forms by studying their particular instances.
 
  E. None of the above


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Ksh22

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Wow, this really help

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