Most Hellenistic Philosophies Exhibited All of the Following Tendencies Except

question 50

Multiple Choice

Most Hellenistic philosophies exhibited all of the following tendencies except a/an

• A)response to the general anxiety and sense of alienation that permeated Hellenistic society.
• B)attempt to "expel the suffering of the soul."
• C)quasi-religious quality.
• D)rejection of rational knowledge as necessarily "empty words," useless and vain.
• E)focus on the individual's relationship to humanity and a complex world.

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Keystone

An essential element or species that plays a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community, affecting many other organisms within the community.

Disproportionately

To an extent that is too large or too small in comparison with something else or in relation to the whole.

Community

All populations of all species in a defined area.

Relative

An organism or entity considered in relation to or in comparison with another, often used in genetic, spatial, or conceptual contexts.