What was Descartes' conclusion about the nature of the self,

and how did he arrive at that conclusion?


- Descartes declared that the essential self (the thinking entity) is radically different from the physical body.
- Like Plato, Descartes believed in a dualistic view of reality divided into a spiritual, non-material realm and physical, material realm.
- By advocating a dualistic metaphysic, Descartes was able to maintain both his scientific integrity and his religious convictions.
- Descartes believed that the thinking self and the physical self were connected via the pineal gland.

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a. Buddhism b. Christianity c. Hinduism d. Judaism

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Although Karl Marx believed religion was an illusion, he thought that it was an expression of real suffering and a protest against that suffering

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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People in Mexico and South America shared the belief that time and reality had three levels:

A) ordinary, mythical, and divine. B) monistic, dualistic, and pluralistic. C) unrelational, reciprocal, and multirelational. D) material, psychological, and spiritual.

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Release from reincarnation is called:

a. karma. b. moksha. c. a holy death. d. asceticism.

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