The text argues that the immense historical importance of the development of rational thought in Greece was
A)the total elimination of myth from the life and thought of most Greeks.
B)its completion by the time of Plato.
C)the Greek balance between belief in divine forces and reason.
D)the fact that the Greeks originated the norm of reason and applied it consciously to intellectual and social life.
E)all of the above

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The text highlights the fact that the Greeks were the originators of the norm of reason and applied it consciously to intellectual and social life, making it a significant development in world history. It also mentions the Greek balance between belief in divine forces and reason, but does not suggest that this is the most important aspect. The text does not suggest that rational thought completely eliminated myth from the life and thought of most Greeks or that it was completed by the time of Plato, so options A and B are not correct.

The Text Argues That the Immense Historical Importance of the Development