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According to Mechanism, the world works like a machine-- based on cause and effect.
False
True
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What did Descartes believe about the senses?
They are the most reliable source of knowledge
They only show how the body and mind relate, not true reality
They are magical tools of understanding
They provide perfect information about the world
3
What language did Galileo believe nature is written in?
Mathematics
Music
Latin
Greek
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According to modern science, what is subordinated to the mathematical project?
Language
Empirical experience
Technology
Language
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Modern Science is based on universals.
False
True
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What breaks from Aristotelian physics did modern physics introduce?
Definition of motion as variation in space-time
Return to qualitative motion
Focus on magic and alchemy
Emphasis on myths
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What are Newton's three laws of motion mainly about?
Human behavior
Economic systems
Movement and forces in the physical world
Psychology
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What kind of qualities did Descartes believe were subjective?
Length and width
Shape and size
Mass and weight
Colors, sounds, and tastes
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In mechanical philosophy, how does matter move?
On its own free will
Because it has feelings
Only due to external causes
Through magic
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According to modern science, what is the purpose of experiments?
To explore new ideas randomly
To create chaos
To disprove all theories
To confirm a theoretical model
