HIEU 201 Chapter 4 Quiz latest 2020 - Liberty University GRADED A+

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 thoroughly and persuasively explained by earlier creation legends. d. nature contains a hidden structure that is ascertainable by the human mind. Hide Feedback 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 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. This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :48:01 GMT -05:00 This study resource was shared via CourseH 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 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 Plato's political writings a. praise the virtues of democracy over all other forms of government. b. reject the idea that women should have equal access with men to positions of power. c. reflect his criticism of Athenian democracy. d. advocate a military dictatorship in which the strongest would maintain law and order. Hide Feedback Aristotle's theory of truth held that a. the Forms were located in a higher world outside of direct human experience. b. the Forms existed in things