How do the four categories of axial age sages relate to the variety of social and political needs their thoughts addressed?
What will be an ideal response?
A. Four main categories of axial age sages
1. professional intellectuals
a. sold their services as teachers
b. candidates for professional or public office
c. those who sought happiness, immortality, or health
2. patronage of rulers or positions as political advisers
a. provided the ability to serve the state
3. prophets or holy men
a. emerged from ascetic lives with inspired messages for society
4. charismatic leaders
a. visions to share with and, if possible, impose on their people
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