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According to Thomas Aquinas, how does he view the relationship between faith and reason?
According to Thomas Aquinas, how does he view the relationship between faith and reason?
- They contradict each other
- Reason is superior to faith
- Faith always supersedes reason
- Both lead to truth and are not contradicting (correct)
What philosophical principle did René Descartes emphasize?
What philosophical principle did René Descartes emphasize?
- Skepticism as the foundation of knowledge
- Intuition as the sole basis of knowledge
- Reason as the primary source of knowledge (correct)
- Empiricism as the primary source of knowledge
Descartes' famous statement 'Cogito Ergo Sum' translates to:
Descartes' famous statement 'Cogito Ergo Sum' translates to:
- 'I think therefore I am' (correct)
- 'I see therefore I know'
- 'I dream therefore I am'
- 'I doubt therefore I exist'
What did Descartes argue regarding innate ideas?
What did Descartes argue regarding innate ideas?
How did Aquinas believe self-knowledge is dependent in his theory?
How did Aquinas believe self-knowledge is dependent in his theory?
According to René Descartes, which statement reflects his view on the relationship between mind and matter?
According to René Descartes, which statement reflects his view on the relationship between mind and matter?
What was one of Descartes' beliefs about a priori knowledge?
What was one of Descartes' beliefs about a priori knowledge?
'The intellect knows many things which the senses cannot perceive' reflects the idea that:
'The intellect knows many things which the senses cannot perceive' reflects the idea that:
In Aquinas’ view, how do we encounter ourselves according to the text?
In Aquinas’ view, how do we encounter ourselves according to the text?
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