La Mettrie Believed That If Descartes Had Consistently and Thoroughly

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Multiple Choice

La Mettrie believed that if Descartes had consistently and thoroughly followed his own method,he would have concluded that:

• A)nonhuman animals have minds just as humans do
• B)nonhuman animals have innate ideas just as humans do
• C)both human and nonhuman animals are automata
• D)intelligence and brain size are highly correlated

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Definitions:

1-Phenyl-2-octanol

A chemical compound featuring a phenyl group attached to the second carbon of an eight-carbon alcohol chain, utilized in fragrance formulations.

Gilman-Based Synthesis

A method in organic chemistry used for forming carbon-carbon bonds using organocopper compounds, particularly useful for coupling reactions.

Pentanal

An organic compound with the formula C5H10O, an aldehyde with a straight-chain of five carbon atoms, known for its strong odor.

Heptan-3-ol

An organic compound, part of the alcohols class, featuring a seven-carbon chain with a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to the third carbon atom.