One book by this man uses the example of a piece of wax changing after it was melted to show that we cannot understand things by the sense alone. An earlier book implies that he is reluctant to publish any scientific findings due to the trials of Galileo. He is accused of a circular argument that supposedly proves the existence of God by rational proof, but relies on the existence of God to prove rationality. He suggested that the pineal gland was where the mind interacts with his body, facilitating his idea of mind-body dualism. For ten points, name this French philosopher famous for declaring "I think therefore I am
One book by this man uses the example of a piece of wax changing after it was melted to show that we cannot understand things by the sense alone. An earlier book implies that he is reluctant to publish any scientific findings due to the trials of Galileo. He is accused of a circular argument that supposedly proves the existence of God by rational proof, but relies on the existence of God to prove rationality. He suggested that the pineal gland was where the mind interacts with his body, facilitating his idea of mind-body dualism. For ten points, name this French philosopher famous for declaring "I think therefore I am" in his Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy.
One book by this man uses the example of a piece of wax changing after it was melted to show that we cannot understand things by the sense alone.
Rene {Descartes}