How do Greek, Chinese, and Indian concepts about physical reality continue to influence our view of the world today?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but correct responses should include: We debate the same issues about the nature of reality, using the same tools of logic and science. We struggle with the same problems about the relationship of this world to others, and most of us still follow religious traditions that the sages founded. We search for a balance between the same kinds of optimistic and pessimistic assessments of human nature, and we seek to resolve similar conflicts of political ideas that arise as a result. To a remarkable extent, we express ourselves in terms the ancient sages taught.
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