Re: Because modern scientists find the ancient Greek view of the
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19 Mar 2020, 00:09
Because modern scientists find the ancient Greek view of the cosmos outdated and irrelevant, they now perceive it as only of _____ interest.
Since they perceive it as outdated and irrelevant, they can only see it as having antique value. Therefore, the correct answer choice is historical.
Superfluous looks tempting until you realize that superfluous means unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. Nothing in the sentence suggests that ancient Greek view of the cosmos was rejected because it was unnecessary as there were enough modern views of the cosmos to satisfy us. Instead, it is called "outdated and irrelevant". The word "outdated" is an important clue. Hence, historical is the correct answer.