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Rene Descartes
  • 1. When was Rene Descartes born?
A) 1700
B) 1596
C) 1620
D) 1543
  • 2. What was Descartes' nationality?
A) German
B) English
C) Italian
D) French
  • 3. What is Descartes often referred to as?
A) Medieval Scholar
B) Father of Modern Philosophy
C) The Great Thinker
D) Master of Logic
  • 4. Descartes is known for his work in which field?
A) Physics
B) Biology
C) Chemistry
D) Philosophy
  • 5. What branch of philosophy did Descartes significantly contribute to?
A) Metaphysics
B) Epistemology
C) Ethics
D) Aesthetics
  • 6. What language did Descartes write his most famous works in?
A) Latin
B) French
C) English
D) Spanish
  • 7. What was the title of Descartes' first major work on philosophy?
A) Principles of Philosophy
B) Discourse on the Method
C) Meditations on First Philosophy
D) The Passions of the Soul
  • 8. Which statement best describes Descartes' view on the mind-body relationship?
A) Body emerges from the mind
B) Mind and body are identical
C) Mind and body are distinct substances
D) Mind emerges from the body
  • 9. In which country did Descartes spend most of his adult life?
A) Germany
B) England
C) Netherlands
D) France
  • 10. What year did Descartes pass away?
A) 1650
B) 1750
C) 1600
D) 1700
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