Rather than rely on creation myths to explain the natural world, early Greek philosophers were among the first to
A) quantify the inheritance of genetic traits through sexual reproduction.
B) describe the heavenly bodies as gods or personages.
C) develop a philosophy of a natural world driven by physical laws used to explain the world around them.
D) understand that our planet is much, much older than previously determined.

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Early Greek philosophers such as Thales, Anaximander, and Heraclitus developed a natural philosophy based on the idea that the natural world was governed by physical laws rather than gods or myths. They sought to understand the world through observation, reason, and critical thinking, laying the foundation for natural science and modern scientific inquiry.

Rather Than Rely on Creation Myths to Explain the Natural