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What is René Descartes widely regarded as?
What is René Descartes widely regarded as?
- The father of modern philosophy (correct)
- An influential politician
- A famous scientist
- A leading mathematician
What did Descartes develop based on mechanistic principles?
What did Descartes develop based on mechanistic principles?
- A new language
- A new science (correct)
- A new art form
- A new religion
What famous statement is René Descartes known for creating?
What famous statement is René Descartes known for creating?
- Eureka (I found it)
- Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered)
- Carpe diem (Seize the day)
- Cogito, ergo sum (I think, therefore I am) (correct)
What field did Descartes pioneer that is a means of representing and solving algebraic and geometric problems geometrically?
What field did Descartes pioneer that is a means of representing and solving algebraic and geometric problems geometrically?
What arose from Descartes' metaphysical dualism?
What arose from Descartes' metaphysical dualism?
What did Descartes use in his Meditations to reassert human knowledge of the self, God, and the external universe?
What did Descartes use in his Meditations to reassert human knowledge of the self, God, and the external universe?
What did Descartes' meticulous skepticism give rise to?
What did Descartes' meticulous skepticism give rise to?
What did Descartes develop based on an original form of mind-body dualism?
What did Descartes develop based on an original form of mind-body dualism?
What did Descartes pioneer that is a means of solving algebraic and geometric problems geometrically?
What did Descartes pioneer that is a means of solving algebraic and geometric problems geometrically?
What was Descartes also remembered as?
What was Descartes also remembered as?