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Unit 6: The Rise of Modern Western Philosophy

Question 6 • Philosophy: The Big Picture

How did dualism help reduce tensions between philosophy and the Catholic Church?

Answer
A
It allowed contradictions to be accepted as truth.
B
It let mathematical principle be applied to spiritual issues.
C
It eliminated the need for any kind of God or divine power.
D
It made the spirit something separate that fell within the realm of the Church.

Explanation

Dualism treated the mind or spirit and the physical body as distinct kinds of things. This allowed philosophers to study the material world through reason and scientific methods while leaving spiritual matters to the Church. So the spirit was separated from the realm of physical philosophy and placed within the Church’s domain; that is choice D.

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