Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Milesian philosophers sought to explain reality in terms of spiritual and religious causes.
2. According to Anaximander the Infinite came into being 6000 years ago in a cosmic explosion.
3. Anaximenes believed that the ultimate reality was air.
4. As far as we know, none of the ancient Greek philosophers accepted women as equal to men.
5. According to Pythagoras, numbers constitute the essence of reality.
F 1. Milesian philosophers sought to explain reality in terms of spiritual and religious causes.
F 2. According to Anaximander the Infinite came into being 6000 years ago in a cosmic explosion.
T 3. Anaximenes believed that the ultimate reality was air.
F 4. As far as we know, none of the ancient Greek philosophers accepted women as equal to men.
T 5. According to Pythagoras, numbers constitute the essence of reality.
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