The only "simple natures" Descartes discerned when he applied his method to the analysis of the physical world were the concepts of

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Descartes believed that the physical world could be reduced to two fundamental "simple natures": extension (the property of taking up space) and motion (the property of changing position). He did not see subjects and objects, sensations and perceptions, or minds and bodies as fundamental building blocks of the physical world.

The Only "Simple Natures" Descartes Discerned When He Applied His