
Descartes' Concept of the Self Quiz

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Philosophy
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11th - 12th Grade
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Jennifer Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the basis of Descartes' concept of the self?
Materialism
Mind-body dualism
Monism
Empiricism
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Descartes, what attributes are clear and distinct in understanding material bodies?
Color and taste
Size and shape
Texture and weight
Sound and smell
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Descartes argue is the essence of bodies or material things?
Their size and shape
Their emotional capacity
Their color and taste
Their ability to think
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Descartes mean by 'I think, therefore I am'?
Thinking is a physical process
The mind is an illusion
The act of thinking proves existence
Doubt is the essence of being
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Descartes consider as the most certain knowledge?
Knowledge of the external world
Knowledge of scientific facts
Knowledge of oneself as a thinking being
Knowledge of historical events
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Descartes illustrate the mind's role in perception?
By describing a painting
Using the example of a flowing river
By comparing a solid and melted wax
Through the analogy of a tree
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Descartes, what is the function of the mind?
To perceive colors
To distinguish between solid and melted wax
To control bodily movements
To experience hunger and thirst
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