Which of the following were arguments which Descartes used to support his dualism?
A) I can doubt my body,but not my mind.
B) The mind is conscious,but physical things cannot be conscious.
C) One part of reality is made up of physical substances;the other part is spiritual substances.
D) all of the above

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All of the given choices were arguments used by Descartes to support his dualism.

A) Descartes argued that he could doubt his body, but not his mind. This led him to conclude that the mind and body were distinct entities.

B) Descartes believed that the mind was conscious, while physical things could not be conscious. He argued that consciousness was a property unique to the mind, and that physical objects lacked this property.

C) Descartes posited that reality consists of both physical substances (such as matter) and spiritual substances (such as the mind or soul). He believed that these substances were distinct and separate from each other.

Therefore, all of these arguments together support Descartes' position of dualism.

Which of the Following Were Arguments Which Descartes Used to Support