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The Hellenistic and Judaic philosophy of the early centuries did not s
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The Hellenistic and Judaic philosophy of the early centuries did not so much (i) ______ ancient Greek philosophy as it did (ii) _______ the Platonic concepts of this time with its understanding of the way in which an ideal world, or one of perfect forms, (iii) _______ the existence of a perfect being. Even the philosophy of the Middle Ages was so inextricably bound with the ideas of ancient Greece that many philosophers could hardly imagine discussing the existence of a perfect being without invoking the conceptual framework laid down by Plato more than a thousand years earlier.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. adapt | D. supplant | G. allowed for |
| B. displace | E. reconcile | H. circumvented |
| C. foreshadow | F. corrupt | I. called into question |
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Part 1: Blank (i) and (ii) - The Relationship
- Structure: The sentence uses the construction "did not so much (i) _______ X as it did (ii) ________ Y with Z." This sets up a contrast where the action in (i) is rejected in favor of the action in (ii).
- Context: Hellenistic/Judaic philosophy dealt with ancient Greek philosophy by (ii) _______ Platonic concepts with its understanding of a perfect world/being. The key is that this later philosophy was inextricably bound to Greek ideas.
- Logic: Because the later philosophy was bound to Greek ideas, it did not eliminate or replace them. The action in (i) must mean to replace or push aside. The action in (ii) must mean to join, harmonize, or incorporate.
- Evaluating (i) (Replacement/Elimination):
- A. adapt: Means to modify. If it didn't so much adapt, that doesn't fit the structure that well.
- B. displace: To take over the place, position, or role of someone or something. (Fits the need to reject the idea of outright replacement.)
- C. foreshadow: To be a warning or indication of a future event. (Irrelevant.)
- Evaluating (ii) (Integration/Harmonization):
- D. supplant: To supersede and replace. (Synonym for displace/replace, which is rejected by the structure.)
- E. reconcile: To cause to coexist in harmony; to make compatible. (Fits the idea of integrating Platonic concepts with their new understanding.)
- F. corrupt: To damage or destroy. (Contradicts the idea that the ideas were used and bound together.)
Choices for (i) \& (ii): displace and reconcile.
Part 3: Blank (iii) - The Concept of the Ideal World
- Context: The later philosophy reconciled Platonic concepts of an ideal world/perfect forms with its understanding of the way in which an ideal world (iii) _______ the existence of a perfect being.
- Logic: The philosophy needed a way to connect the abstract Platonic ideal world (perfect forms) with the concrete concept of a perfect being (e.g., God). The existence of a perfect world logically requires or permits the existence of a perfect source (a perfect being).
- G. allowed for: Made possible or provided the necessary condition for. (If an ideal world of perfect forms exists, it logically permits or sets the stage for the existence of a perfect being.)
- H. circumvented: Found a way around. (Doesn't fit the linking relationship.)
- I. called into question: Raised doubts about. (Opposite of the linking relationship.)
Choice for (iii): allowed for.
Part 1: Blank (i) and (ii) - The Relationship
- Structure: The sentence uses the construction "did not so much (i) _______ X as it did (ii) ________ Y with Z." This sets up a contrast where the action in (i) is rejected in favor of the action in (ii).
- Context: Hellenistic/Judaic philosophy dealt with ancient Greek philosophy by (ii) _______ Platonic concepts with its understanding of a perfect world/being. The key is that this later philosophy was inextricably bound to Greek ideas.
- Logic: Because the later philosophy was bound to Greek ideas, it did not eliminate or replace them. The action in (i) must mean to replace or push aside. The action in (ii) must mean to join, harmonize, or incorporate.
- Evaluating (i) (Replacement/Elimination):
- A. adapt: Means to modify. If it didn't so much adapt, that doesn't fit the structure that well.
- B. displace: To take over the place, position, or role of someone or something. (Fits the need to reject the idea of outright replacement.)
- C. foreshadow: To be a warning or indication of a future event. (Irrelevant.)
- Evaluating (ii) (Integration/Harmonization):
- D. supplant: To supersede and replace. (Synonym for displace/replace, which is rejected by the structure.)
- E. reconcile: To cause to coexist in harmony; to make compatible. (Fits the idea of integrating Platonic concepts with their new understanding.)
- F. corrupt: To damage or destroy. (Contradicts the idea that the ideas were used and bound together.)
Choices for (i) \& (ii): displace and reconcile.
Part 3: Blank (iii) - The Concept of the Ideal World
- Context: The later philosophy reconciled Platonic concepts of an ideal world/perfect forms with its understanding of the way in which an ideal world (iii) _______ the existence of a perfect being.
- Logic: The philosophy needed a way to connect the abstract Platonic ideal world (perfect forms) with the concrete concept of a perfect being (e.g., God). The existence of a perfect world logically requires or permits the existence of a perfect source (a perfect being).
- G. allowed for: Made possible or provided the necessary condition for. (If an ideal world of perfect forms exists, it logically permits or sets the stage for the existence of a perfect being.)
- H. circumvented: Found a way around. (Doesn't fit the linking relationship.)
- I. called into question: Raised doubts about. (Opposite of the linking relationship.)
Choice for (iii): allowed for.
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