Question

René Descartes believed that:

a. the mind controls the body.
b. the mind and body are governed by the same laws.
c. the body works through a system of reflex arcs.
d. All of the answers are correct.

Answer 1

Letter C is the correct answer: He believed that the human body works through a reflex arcs system.

René Descartes was a French philosopher, scientific thinker and mathematician who was very well-known for being the 'Father of Modern Philosophy". According to him, while the actions of the mind are voluntary, conscious and meaningful, the body actions are nothing but reflex actions.