The Position of Rene Descartes on the Mind/body Problem Can

question 7

Multiple Choice

The position of Rene Descartes on the mind/body problem can best be described as:

• A) agreeing with both Aquinas and Plato that the mind and body are unitary.
• B) agreeing with Aquinas and disagreeing with Plato that the mind and body are unitary.
• C) agreeing with Plato and disagreeing with Aquinas on the unitary nature of mind and body.
• D) placing little to no emphasis on the mind.

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