Match the description with the appropriate element of Descartes's philosophy.
-passions
A)clear yellowish fluid that fills the brain cavities
B)conscious awareness of one's emotions
C)ideas that derive from the nature of the thinking soul itself
D)properties of physical phenomena that could not be analyzed or doubted

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Passions refer to emotions, which Descartes believed were under the control of the will, but could also cloud our rational judgment.

Answer: A
 The clear yellowish fluid that fills the brain cavities is the pineal gland, which Descartes believed was the seat of the soul and the point of interaction between mind and body.

Answer: C
 Innate ideas are ideas that are inborn in the mind and do not come from sensory experience. Descartes believed that these ideas were derived from the nature of the thinking soul itself.

Answer: D
 Primary qualities are properties of physical phenomena that could be analyzed and doubted, such as size, shape, and motion, while secondary qualities, such as color and taste, could not be analyzed or doubted.

Match the Description with the Appropriate Element of Descartes's Philosophy