René Descartes would be most comfortable with which statement?
A. The universe is a mental construction.
B. The body is a hallucination generated by the mind.
C. The body is made of matter; the mind is not.
D. the brain serves to cool the passions of the heart.
Answer: C
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A. optic nerve. B. stapes. C. iris. D. fovea.