Which of the Following Was Not Believed by the Pythagoreans

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not believed by the Pythagoreans?

• A)illness resulted from a disruption of the harmonious blending of bodily elements
• B)numbers and numerical relationships were real and exerted an influence on the empirical world
• C)nothing in the empirical world is perfect
• D)when the body dies so does the soul

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