Descartes understood the functions of the mechanics of the body through automata, which are
A)self-moving mechanical objects.
B)automatic and unconscious bodily responses.
C)replicas of human bodies with moving functions and removable parts.
D)mechanical replicas of the human mind.

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Descartes used the concept of automata to describe self-moving mechanical objects, drawing parallels between these mechanisms and the functions of the human body, excluding the operations of the mind.

Descartes Understood the Functions of the Mechanics of the Body