Mythic thinking:

1. explains and describes reality in purely naturalistic terms.
2. explains and describes reality philosophically.
3. uses story telling in order to explain and describe reality.
4. does not exist in the modern world.


answer: 3

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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What makes something a moral issue? ________________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Anguish, according to Sartre, arises from

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