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