Great question.

It is also accurate from a historical point of view. Perfectly aligns with Greek atomic theory.


- Historical Context: Understanding ancient Greek philosophy, particularly atomic theory (e.g., Democritus).
- Vocabulary: Words like "reconcile," "postulating," and "indivisible" must fit the philosophical argument.
- Logical Flow:
- Blank (i): How philosophers addressed conflicting ideas of change/stability.
- Blank (ii): Their method of introducing atomic theory.
- Blank (iii): The atom's defining characteristic.

Approach:

1. Blank (i): Philosophers tried to [blank] notions of change and stability.
- (A) reconcile (harmonize) $\(\rightarrow\)$ Fits; they sought to unify these ideas.
- (B) eliminate $\(\rightarrow\)$ Incorrect; they didn't discard the concepts.
- (C) confirm $\(\rightarrow\)$ Incorrect; too passive for their active theorizing.

2. Blank (ii): They did so by [blank] the atom's existence.

(D) denying $\(\rightarrow\)$ Contradicts history (Greeks proposed atoms).
(E) ignoring $\(\rightarrow\)$ Incorrect; atoms were central.
(F) postulating (proposing) $\(\rightarrow\)$ Fits; Democritus hypothesized atoms.

3. Blank (iii): The atom was a [blank] particle.
- (G) mythical $\(\rightarrow\)$ Incorrect; atoms were theoretical but not myths.
- (H) indivisible $\(\rightarrow\)$ Fits; Greek "atomos" means "uncuttable."
- (I) munificent (generous) $\(\rightarrow\)$ Nonsensical in this context.

Correct Triplet: (A) reconcile, (F) postulating, (H) indivisible.

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