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Descartes and the Dream Argument

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According to Kant, what remains in us even if we eliminate everything?

Emotions

Physical objects

Space and time (correct)

Perceptions

What does Kant argue provides perception of the self?

Physical objects

Emotions

Categories of space and time (correct)

Perceptions of others

According to Kant, where does perception belong?

To other individuals

To the self through temporal-spatial faculty (correct)

To abstract concepts

To the external world

What does Kant attribute the unity of all raw sensations to?

The mind possessing order and unity Signup and view all the answers

How does Kant suggest the self makes ideas sensible?

Through its spatial-temporal faculty Signup and view all the answers

What does Kant's rationality unify according to the text?

Perceptions in our experiences Signup and view all the answers

What was Descartes' primary approach to discovering the self?

Methodic doubt Signup and view all the answers

According to Descartes, which of the following statements is true about sense perceptions?

They can sometimes deceive us Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following did Descartes subject to doubt?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What did Descartes claim about the distinction between dreams and reality?

He could not distinguish between events in his dreams and reality Signup and view all the answers

What did Descartes aim to achieve through his methodic doubt?

Establish a foundation for certain knowledge Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best represents Descartes' view on human rationality?

Reason is the only reliable source of knowledge Signup and view all the answers

According to Descartes, what is the primary condition for the existence of the self?

Human rationality Signup and view all the answers

What did Descartes mean by the statement "Cogito, ergo Sum"?

I reason, therefore I am Signup and view all the answers

How does Descartes' view on the self differ from John Locke's perspective?

Locke saw the self as a tabula rasa, while Descartes believed in innate ideas. Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, how does Descartes' discovery of the cogito revolutionize the way we view ourselves and the world?

It establishes the centrality of human rationality in defining the self and understanding the world. Signup and view all the answers

How does the passage suggest that reason is important in establishing firm foundations for universal truth and morals?

Reason helps us transcend the limitations of our senses and emotions. Signup and view all the answers