What was the primary difference between the philosophy of the Greek classical period and philosophy during the Hellenistic period?
A)Hellenistic philosophy dealt more with human happiness disassociated from the life of the polis.
B)Hellenistic philosophy was more political than classical philosophy.
C)Classical philosophy dealt primarily with ethics and human behavior.
D)Classical philosophy was centered in Athens and Hellenistic philosophy in Corinth.
E)Hellenistic philosophy advocated divine right monarchy.

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Hellenistic philosophy focused more on individual happiness and personal ethics, often in response to the decline of the city-state (polis) as a central political entity, unlike the classical period which was more concerned with civic virtue and the role of individuals within the polis.

What Was the Primary Difference Between the Philosophy of the Greek