Which one of the following was not one of Descartes’s goals
a. to defend the medieval tradition in philosophy against modern thought
b. to find certainty
c. to develop a universal science
d. to reconcile mechanism with human freedom
Ans: a. to defend the medieval tradition in philosophy against modern thought
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a. Care of the sick b. Health c. Knowledge d. Justice
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A. one can be held responsible for an action even if one couldn't do otherwise. B. not every event has a cause. C. genetics plays a stronger role than environment in forming our character. D. desires are produced by external forces.