The earliest Ionian philosophy
A)was closely associated with religion and the Greek priesthood.
B)originated in Mesopotamia via Asia Minor.
C)began with the cosmologists who sought to understand now how nature came to be the way it was.
D)still maintained the gods were the origin of nature.
E)held that the most important quality of knowledge was its practical application.

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The Ionian philosophy began with the cosmologists who sought to understand how nature came to be the way it was. It was not closely associated with religion and did not maintain that the gods were the origin of nature. While practical application of knowledge was important, it was not the most important quality of knowledge in Ionian philosophy. There is no evidence to suggest that it originated in Mesopotamia via Asia Minor.

The Earliest Ionian Philosophy