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a british belief system that ranked people, creatures, and elements based on their importance
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∙ 16y agoThe Great Chain of being is a belief that all creatures and nature are organized in a hierarchal manner, from god all the way down to inanimate objects like a rocks.
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Who PROPOSED The great chain of being?
Aristotle
What was the Chain of Being and what did it uphold?
The great chain of being is the .. something something something of the something something something Idiot ^
What are the contributions of Aristotle in Taxonomy?
The Great Chain of Being.
What is the Elizabethan belief in the great chain of being?
Queen Elizabeth
Where in Great chain of being would Daniel Defoe most likely rank cannibals?
Daniel Defoe would rank cannibals just under the "Man" ranking in the Great Chain of Being.
Where in the great chain being would Daniel Defoe most likely rank cannibals?
Daniel Defoe would rank cannibals just under the "Man" ranking in the Great Chain of Being.
What was elizabeths 1 place in the great chain of being?
her place was in the slavery part
What happened if you questioned the Great chain of being?
Most people didn't directly question the great chain of being but were more discrete. Philosphers wrote books about it trying to send messages. This became a serious a issue in the turn of the 15th to 16h century when books and resources became more available. More people became aware and started questioning The Great Chain of Being but no one revolted until later on. Most people are punished if they question the Great Chain of Being as they are acting on 'free will' instead of obeying the people above them. Back during those times, it was everyones 'fate' to follow it.
What was thought would happen if someone tried to upset the great chain of being?
it lead to chaos
Did Aristotle create the great chain of being?
No, the concept of the Great Chain of Being was developed by Neoplatonist philosophers such as Plotinus and later embraced by Christian theologians like Thomas Aquinas. Aristotle's ideas did influence the concept, but he did not create it himself.
Where did the great chain of being originate from?
Well, it came into focus in Elizebethan time. The chane of being decides what you will be and how you will be treated before you are even born!
Where in the Great Chain of Being would Daniel Defoe most likely rank cannibals?
Daniel Defoe would rank cannibals just under the "Man" ranking in the Great Chain of Being.
