Lucretius Cites the Fact That a Ring Worn on the Finger

question 67

Multiple Choice

Lucretius cites the fact that a ring worn on the finger grows thinner over the years as evidence for his claim that:

• A) all things grow smaller over time.
• B) material objects are only temporary, not eternal.
• C) the universe is composed of what we would call atoms.
• D) physical reality is really an illusion.
• E) not everything can be explained by an appeal to natural processes.

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