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28 Cards in this Set
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anthropomorphic
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human form and behavior attributed to deities in mythology
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hubris
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excessive arrogance or ambition that leads to the downfall of a hero
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inductive reasoning
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reaching conclusions based on observation
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inductive reasoning
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reaching conclusions based on observation
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metaphysical
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the philosophical study of the nature of being and beings
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mythology
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stories which are not necessarily true about ancestors, heroes, and gods
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mythology
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stories which are not necessarily true about ancestors, heroes, and gods
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philosophy
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a particular system of thought or doctrine
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Socratic method
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a means of arriving at truth by questioning, obtaining answers, and criticizing the answers
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sophistry
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method of argumentation that seems clever but is flawed or dishonest
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utopia
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an ideal or perfect place where everyone lives in harmony
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virtue
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the state of being moral, good, or righteous
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Inductive reasoning is attributed to
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Aeschylus
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The Socratic method is named after this Greek philosopher
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Socrates
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confederacy
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an alliance of people or states
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imperator
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a victorious military commander during the roamn republic
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imperium
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use power of the state to enforce the law
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oligarchy
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a small group of people who together govern a natio
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patrician
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a member of an aristocratic family in Rome
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plebeian
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one of the ordinary citizens of Rome
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ratify
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to give formal approval to an agreement
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triumvirate
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a group of three people who jointly share authority or power
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ucifixion
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a form of execution where the victim is bound or nailed to a cross
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doctrine
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ideas that are taught as truth in a religion
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gospel
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the teachings of Jesus Christ and the story of his life
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heretic
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someone who has beliefs that contradict a religion's doctrine
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Messiah
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someone regarded as a savior or liberator of a people
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Trinity
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the union of three persons in Christianity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
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