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Pick one of three topics and base the essay solely on the corresponding reading (attached) TOPICS: 1. Which view is more defensible, given the resources these thinkers had at their disposal: Thales’ dictum “all is water” or Anaximenes’ view that air is the ‘basic stuff’ of the universe? 2. Would it be fair to say that Anaximander developed a law of nature (a law which reflects regularities in nature)? Why or why not? 3. If Heraclitus is right that the world is constantly changing (i.e. constantly in flux), does this make it impossible for us to know the nature of things? For example, if the river is in a constant state of flux, does this make it impossible for us to know what a river is? In general, does Heraclitus’ view pose problems for understanding identity? CRITERIA: Quality of Ideas 50% Organization and Argumentation 40% Clarity and Grammer 10% 900 words – 3 pages – Double Spaced – 12pt – Times New Roman