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What was the early belief about the flow of 'animal spirit' in the human body?
What was the early belief about the flow of 'animal spirit' in the human body?
- It was a metaphysical concept unrelated to the physical body.
- It flowed through hollow nerves in various directions. (correct)
- It was a precursor to the modern understanding of blood circulation.
- It flowed through arteries and veins.
What did the early thinkers believe about the relationship between nerves and blood flow?
What did the early thinkers believe about the relationship between nerves and blood flow?
- They believed nerves and blood vessels were part of the same system.
- They had no understanding of the relationship between nerves and blood flow.
- They believed nerves and blood vessels were separate systems.
- They believed nerves carried blood throughout the body. (correct)
How did Leibnitz relate the concept of 'monads' to consciousness?
How did Leibnitz relate the concept of 'monads' to consciousness?
- He believed that consciousness emerges from the interactions between monads.
- He believed that all monads have equal degrees of consciousness.
- He did not relate the concept of monads to consciousness.
- He believed that only some monads have varying degrees of consciousness. (correct)
What did Leibnitz propose about the nature of 'monads'?
What did Leibnitz propose about the nature of 'monads'?
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What was the focus of early thinkers when studying the mind-body relationship?
What was the focus of early thinkers when studying the mind-body relationship?
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What does the text suggest about Leibnitz's understanding of consciousness?
What does the text suggest about Leibnitz's understanding of consciousness?
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What did Leibnitz mean when he said that monads are 'immutable'?
What did Leibnitz mean when he said that monads are 'immutable'?
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What did the early thinkers believe about the nature of the 'animal spirit'?
What did the early thinkers believe about the nature of the 'animal spirit'?
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What did Leibnitz mean when he said that monads are 'uncreatable'?
What did Leibnitz mean when he said that monads are 'uncreatable'?
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What did Leibnitz propose about the relationship between monads and the physical world?
What did Leibnitz propose about the relationship between monads and the physical world?
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