The Earliest Ionian Philosophy

question 39

Multiple Choice

The earliest Ionian philosophy

• A) was associated with the priesthood.
• B) originated in Mesopotamia.
• C) began with Thales.
• D) still maintained that the gods were the origin of nature.
• E) began with the Sophists.

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