Which of the following is not one of the three logical arguments that Descartes chose for separating mind and body?
a. given the excluded middle they had to be completely separate
b. mind and body had nothing in common (they had completely different properties or characteristics)
c. mind and matter could not act upon each other since they were not substances
d. he was certain of his thinking but could doubt sensory experience
Answer: c. mind and matter could not act upon each other since they were not substances
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