Descartes Uses the Case of the "Phantom Limb" to Demonstrate

question 146

Multiple Choice

Descartes uses the case of the "phantom limb" to demonstrate that

• A) you can't always trust common folk tales.
• B) it is possible to be mistaken in believing that one's body exists.
• C) there are spiritual beings that exist beyond the bounds of science.
• D) reason must be guided by the senses.

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