According to Hursthouse, "The Best Available Science Today (Including Evolutionary

question 46

Multiple Choice

According to Hursthouse, "The best available science today (including evolutionary theory and psychology) supports rather than undermines the ancient Greek assumption that we are ______________, like elephants and wolves and unlike polar bears."

• A) spiritual beings
• B) transcendent
• C) social animals
• D) recently evolved

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Definitions:

Tigris And Euphrates

Twin rivers that flow through modern Iraq, forming a major river system that was the cradle of ancient Mesopotamian civilization.

Nebuchadnezzar II

An ancient Babylonian king who ruled c. 605–562 BC, famous for his conquests and the construction projects in Babylon, including the Hanging Gardens.

Ishtar Gate

The eighth gate of the inner city of Babylon, constructed in about 575 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II, famed for its blue glazed tiles and representations of animals.

Beautifying

The act of making something visually attractive or aesthetically pleasing.