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40. Describe the connection between self and body, for Descartes.

 

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>From natalie:

i really dont understand this question. could you please help me out

 

>rm says: I'm looking here for an analysis of the sailor and ship metaphor, for starters. You can also talk about the role of the senses, if you get ambitious, since they seem to link the body to the mind, right?

>From natalie:

One of the major questions was "Does he have a body?" which is unlike the sailor and his ship metaphor because his essence is as a thinking thing. He does not need a body because he has clear and distinct understanding of self without it. One of the roles of the senses is to link the body to the mind.

 

rm says: This is a fine start, but needs to be clearer. How are the parts of your response linked?

 

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