The Intellectual Approach of Descartes

question 32

Multiple Choice

The intellectual approach of Descartes

• A)relied on experimentation to confirm his most important ideas.
• B)rested on the basic premise that "I think, therefore I am."
• C)argued that the scientific method could not prove the existence of God.
• D)argued that thought and tangible objects are of the same essence.
• E)was premised upon truths perceived through faith.

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Definitions:

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