Question
Read the following lines from John Clayton in chapter 2.
Hundreds of thousands of years ago our ancestors of the dim and distant past faced the same problems which we must face, possibly in these same primeval forests. That we are here today evidences their victory. What they did may we not do? And even better, for are we not armed with ages of superior knowledge, and have we not the means of protection, defense, and sustenance which science has given us, but of which they were totally ignorant?
What do the above lines reveal about his perspective?
(1 point)
Responses
A) He believes that they are destined to fail in this environment.
A) He believes that they are destined to fail in this environment.
B) He believes that they are uniquely equipped to overcome the challenges.
B) He believes that they are uniquely equipped to overcome the challenges.
C) He has little hope of their survival.
C) He has little hope of their survival.
D) He believes that nature will overtake them.
Hundreds of thousands of years ago our ancestors of the dim and distant past faced the same problems which we must face, possibly in these same primeval forests. That we are here today evidences their victory. What they did may we not do? And even better, for are we not armed with ages of superior knowledge, and have we not the means of protection, defense, and sustenance which science has given us, but of which they were totally ignorant?
What do the above lines reveal about his perspective?
(1 point)
Responses
A) He believes that they are destined to fail in this environment.
A) He believes that they are destined to fail in this environment.
B) He believes that they are uniquely equipped to overcome the challenges.
B) He believes that they are uniquely equipped to overcome the challenges.
C) He has little hope of their survival.
C) He has little hope of their survival.
D) He believes that nature will overtake them.
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B) He believes that they are uniquely equipped to overcome the challenges.