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In what year did Nicolas Copnicus publish his v special book?
1543
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Who thought he was gold?
Plato
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What did Nicolas Copnicus hypothesize?
That the sun, rather than earth, was centre of the universe
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What is DUALISM?
Material world and idealised forms of the soul
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Aristotle about souls in 3 words please:
Vegetative, sensitive, rational
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Explain Decarte in a quote:
"I think therefore I am"
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According to Decarte, academic knowledge is...
useless or uncertain
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What did Decarte doubt?
Everything that appeared as certain knowledge
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What did Decarte value?
Certain knowledge
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What approach did Decarte take after doubting everything?
An axiomatic approach
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Illusions are when...
we knew we have to doubt the evidence in our eyes
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What did people do at the Statues of St. Germaine?
They stepped on hidden plates in floor = water flowed
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Who made up a model concerning bodies moving in mechanical ways?
Descarte, obvs
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What best describes what results in foot withdrawal?
Hand foot withdrawing from fire move quickly, displace into skin, pulls the nerve fibre = open pore, animal spirits in brain enter that pore
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Describe reflexes:
Brain tugs open specific values = animal spirits released into certain muscles
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The Statues of St. Germain are interested in ventricles. What are these filled with and what is it known as?
Clear yellowish liquid - CSF
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What plays a role in people's reactions?
Internal factors
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What was waking best known as?
An ample supply of animal spirits
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Describe the sleeping brain:
Devoid of spirits with flaccid brain tissues
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Finish the statement relating to sleeping; "dreams occur..."
momentary tautness of nerves
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What is DUALISM?

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