In On the Nature of Things,Lucretius argued that:
A) the gods did not create or govern the universe and there is no immortal soul.
B) men must trust in the wise, all-knowing gods, who have a universal plan.
C) one should understand that we are the crown of creation, the end of evolution.
D) humans must separate mind from matter and accept that all things must pass.
E) there is no hope in life; all that happens, happens by chance and humans can control nothing.

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Lucretius believed in a philosophy called Epicureanism, which rejected the idea of a personal deity and instead proposed that the universe was made up of atoms and void. He also argued that there is no immortal soul and that humans should live their lives without fear of punishment after death from any gods.

In on the Nature of Things,Lucretius Argued That