In Descartes's view the distinction between people and other aspects of the natural world was that humans possess a
A) soul.
B) cerebral cortex.
C) knowledge of God.
D) mind.
E) spirit.

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Descartes famously argued for the distinction between the mind and the body, positing that humans possess a mind (res cogitans) that is fundamentally different from the physical body (res extensa) and the material world. This mind-body dualism is central to his philosophy, distinguishing humans from other aspects of the natural world through the capacity for thought.

In Descartes's View the Distinction Between People and Other Aspects