Religion and Science (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Quizzes
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What title is René Descartes given for his contribution to philosophy?
What title is René Descartes given for his contribution to philosophy?
Founder of modern philosophy
What problem did Descartes face that led him to develop systematic doubt?
What problem did Descartes face that led him to develop systematic doubt?
No reliable method for firm knowledge
What is Rationalism in Descartes' philosophy?
What is Rationalism in Descartes' philosophy?
Mind provides starting point for knowledge
What does 'Cogito ergo sum' mean?
What does 'Cogito ergo sum' mean?
I think therefore I am
Why can 'I think therefore I am' not be doubted?
Why can 'I think therefore I am' not be doubted?
Doubting requires thinking, proving existence
How did Descartes conclude that God exists?
How did Descartes conclude that God exists?
God placed idea of perfection in minds
Why does God guarantee our understanding of the external world?
Why does God guarantee our understanding of the external world?
God is perfect, benevolent & trustworthy
What is Res Cogitans in Cartesian Dualism?
What is Res Cogitans in Cartesian Dualism?
Thinking substance (mind/soul)
What does 'ghost in the machine' refer to?
What does 'ghost in the machine' refer to?
Mind operating within physical body
How should the physical world be understood according to Descartes?
How should the physical world be understood according to Descartes?
Through geometry and mathematics
What is Deism, which Descartes' work paved the way for?
What is Deism, which Descartes' work paved the way for?
God created but remains outside universe
What was the great paradox of Descartes' work?
What was the great paradox of Descartes' work?
Made it easier for God to disappear