Protagoras taught that people should follow the traditions of their society because these traditions

a. came from the gods.
b. can be shown by reason to be the only correct ones.
c. are practically useful.
d. are based on nature’s laws and are, therefore, true.


c

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The Writings, the third section of the Hebrew canon, contain a sequence of five books called what?

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When did Muhammad live and Islam emerge?

a. Fifth century C.E. b. Sixth century C.E. c. Seventh century C.E. d. Eighth century C.E.

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