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Question 15 (1 point) The British empiricists and Descartes agreed on a mind -body dualism agreed that mind could be known by "reflection upon itself." Both a and b. Neither a nor b.
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The answer is **Neither a nor b.**Here's why:* **Mind-body dualism:** Descartes was a proponent of mind-body dualism, believing the mind and body were distinct substances. British Empiricists, like Locke, Berkeley, and Hume, generally rejected this strict dualism. While their positions on the mind-body problem varied, they emphasized the role of experience in shaping the mind, leaning towards a more materialistic or idealistic (in Berkeley's case) understanding, rather than a strict Cartesian dualism.* **Reflection upon itself:** Descartes believed that the mind could be known through introspection or "reflection upon itself." He believed in innate ideas accessible through reason. British Empiricists, however, stressed that knowledge comes from sensory experience. While reflection plays a role in processing these experiences, it's not the primary source of knowledge as Descartes argued. They rejected the concept of innate ideas.