Daoist Philosophers Believed That Geometry and Mathematics

question 52

Multiple Choice

Daoist philosophers believed that geometry and mathematics

• A) were meaningless.
• B) were important in understanding underlying realities.
• C) were dangerous practices that could result in moral collapse.
• D) were difficult but necessary parts of an education.

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