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Chapter 4: Greek Thought
A.
The Cosmologists were the first speculative philosophers to emerge in the West. Below is a list of their ideas. Select the appropriate philosopher for each one.
1.
universe composed of colliding atoms
???
Thales of Miletus
Anaximander
Anaximenes
Pythagoras
Parmenides
Democritus
2.
cosmos is one, eternal, and unchanging
???
Thales of Miletus
Anaximander
Anaximenes
Pythagoras
Parmenides
Democritus
3.
essence of universe lies in mathematical relationships
???
Thales of Miletus
Anaximander
Anaximenes
Pythagoras
Parmenides
Democritus
4.
primary substance of nature is air
???
Thales of Miletus
Anaximander
Anaximenes
Pythagoras
Parmenides
Democritus
5.
source of all things is the Boundless
???
Thales of Miletus
Anaximander
Anaximenes
Pythagoras
Parmenides
Democritus
6.
underlying substratum of nature is water
???
Thales of Miletus
Anaximander
Anaximenes
Pythagoras
Parmenides
Democritus
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