Descartes divisible argument is based on his perception and meditation about mind and body. He manifest that, mind existence is real and is unquestionable impossible to divide as the body could. This statement marked a clear difference between both, which indicates and without a questioning cannot be considered equal and the same thing. He also question our soul, senses, imagination and the extension of it, perception of things, God, knowledge, and he doubts the perception of things either awake or sleep and sensory perception in general.
He believes the mind is indivisible! He pointed out in his paper that “there is a great difference between the mind and the body, inasmuch as the body is by its very nature always divisible, while the mind is utterly indivisible.” Descartes page 59, paragraph 86. He reflected, that even if we lose a limp, or and arm, the brain can and will continue functioning. He then continue exploring the subject as he expresses that the “mind is not immediately affected by all parts of the body, but only by the brain, or perhaps just by one small part of the brain” (Descartes page 59, paragraph 86). If we lose part of our brain, unquestionably our capacity of thinking will be affected and …show more content…
He may be right, may be wrong. It is clear to me that if our physical body stops functioning totally (not organs), life will continue as long as our brain do not stop working. For example, a paraplegic or a mental disturb person. In the first example the mind will have complete thoughts and will be able to feel happiness or sadness, will be able to learn and provide unique ideas. In the second example even if a person that have limited control of his mental capacity or even lose the ability to control his or her mind completely will be able to use and move the body. In other words the mind will send messages to the legs to walk, or to the hands to grab a book, or to feel pain or happiness in their unique unreal
He believes the mind is indivisible! He pointed out in his paper that “there is a great difference between the mind and the body, inasmuch as the body is by its very nature always divisible, while the mind is utterly indivisible.” Descartes page 59, paragraph 86. He reflected, that even if we lose a limp, or and arm, the brain can and will continue functioning. He then continue exploring the subject as he expresses that the “mind is not immediately affected by all parts of the body, but only by the brain, or perhaps just by one small part of the brain” (Descartes page 59, paragraph 86). If we lose part of our brain, unquestionably our capacity of thinking will be affected and …show more content…
He may be right, may be wrong. It is clear to me that if our physical body stops functioning totally (not organs), life will continue as long as our brain do not stop working. For example, a paraplegic or a mental disturb person. In the first example the mind will have complete thoughts and will be able to feel happiness or sadness, will be able to learn and provide unique ideas. In the second example even if a person that have limited control of his mental capacity or even lose the ability to control his or her mind completely will be able to use and move the body. In other words the mind will send messages to the legs to walk, or to the hands to grab a book, or to feel pain or happiness in their unique unreal