Why did René Descartes conclude that dualism was needed in religion and science?
a) Religion is metaphysical and works through faith, so it is impossible to test using scientific method, which is best suited to the physical world.
b) Religion and science, as two sides of the same coin, ought always to be considered together.
Consider This: How did Louis XIV avoid religious disputes in the Académie des sciences? See 3.4.2: Descartes Divided.
c) Since science could produce either good or evil, religion was needed to oversee its dual nature.
Consider This: How did Louis XIV avoid religious disputes in the Académie des sciences? See 3.4.2: Descartes Divided.
d) Whenever science and religion collide, religion should always be discarded.
Consider This: How did Louis XIV avoid religious disputes in the Académie des sciences? See 3.4.2: Descartes Divided.
a) Religion is metaphysical and works through faith, so it is impossible to test using scientific method, which is best suited to the physical world.
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