René Descartes quiz
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Which school of philosophy does Descartes represent?
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What did Descartes empty to explain sorting out rotten beliefs?
Answer: A basket of apples
Why: The idea is to tip out every belief, then put back only those that pass inspection.
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How did Descartes say the planets are carried around the Sun?
Answer: By vortices
Why: Because he denied that empty space exists, Descartes pictured the heavens packed with fine matter swirling around the Sun.
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Which passion did Descartes call the first of all?
Answer: Wonder
Why: Wonder comes first because it can strike before we know whether a thing is good or bad for us.
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Where did Descartes die in 1650?
Answer: Stockholm
Why: He died there on 11 February 1650, aged 53, only months after arriving at the Swedish court.
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Which quality did Descartes call the most evenly shared in the world?
Answer: Good sense
Why: People differ, he argued, not in how much reason they have but in how they steer their thoughts.
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Who asked Descartes how a thinking soul can move the body?
Answer: Elisabeth of Bohemia
Why: Descartes dedicated his Principles of Philosophy to her in 1644.
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