Descartes Understood the Functions of the Mechanics of the Body

question 14

Multiple Choice

Descartes understood the functions of the mechanics of the body through automata, which are

• A)self-moving mechanical objects.
• B)automatic and unconscious bodily responses.
• C)replicas of human bodies with moving functions and removable parts.
• D)mechanical replicas of the human mind.

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