QUESTION 19 In the Meditations , Descartes aims to prove that philosophy is foun
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QUESTION 19
In the Meditations, Descartes aims to
prove that philosophy is founded on a series of mistakes by Parmenides and is no longer to be pursued in any way.
establish the irrelevance of God to modern physics.
show that the soul is identical with the body.
provide a firm foundation for knowledge.
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QUESTION 20
Descartes's work establishes
ethics as the most important first issue to begin with in philosophy.
epistemology as foundational for modern philosophy.
the discussion of the various kinds of demons as what is most important in modern philosophy.
that the problem of being able to know anything beyond the contents of our own minds is unimportant as a philosophical problem, and should not be of central concern in modern philosophy.
a.prove that philosophy is founded on a series of mistakes by Parmenides and is no longer to be pursued in any way.
b.establish the irrelevance of God to modern physics.
c.show that the soul is identical with the body.
d.provide a firm foundation for knowledge.
Explanation / Answer
Option b is wrong because Descartes states "Meditations are often considered as epoch-making for modernity, and an unavoidable first step for any modern philosophical thinking"
Option c is wrong because as he states "Soul is immortal, while body is not"
Option d is right because as "The Meditator reasons that he need only find some reason to doubt his present opinions in order to prompt him to seek sturdier foundations for knowledge".
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