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Meditations on First Philosophy by Rene Descartes
  • 1. What is the primary aim of Descartes in his work 'Meditations on First Philosophy'?
A) To establish a foundation for scientific knowledge.
B) To discuss ethics.
C) To promote skepticism.
D) To argue against religion.
  • 2. In which meditation does Descartes doubt the existence of the external world?
A) Second Meditation.
B) Third Meditation.
C) First Meditation.
D) Fifth Meditation.
  • 3. What famous statement does Descartes formulate in the Second Meditation?
A) I know, therefore I am.
B) I think, therefore I am.
C) I feel, therefore I am.
D) I doubt, therefore I am.
  • 4. What is the relationship between the mind and body in Cartesian Dualism?
A) One is a part of the other.
B) They are the same substance.
C) They are fundamentally different substances.
D) They are mere illusions.
  • 5. What is the essence of material substances according to Descartes?
A) Impermanent substance.
B) Divine substance.
C) Extended substance.
D) Thinking substance.
  • 6. What concept does Descartes introduce to explain the interaction between mind and body?
A) Dualism.
B) Idealism.
C) Monism.
D) Materialism.
  • 7. What is the method Descartes uses to achieve certainty?
A) Deductive reasoning.
B) Radical doubt.
C) Inductive reasoning.
D) Empirical observation.
  • 8. Which of the following does Descartes consider to be indubitable?
A) The accuracy of sensory experience.
B) The reality of the world.
C) The existence of the body.
D) The existence of the self as a thinking thing.
  • 9. What does Descartes believe is necessary for real knowledge?
A) Historical context.
B) Clear and distinct perceptions.
C) Cultural influences.
D) Sensory experience.
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