Descartes uses his analysis of the example of a piece of wax to conclude that …
A) "The wax has a set of permanent physical characteristics."
B) "The wax has an existence apart from my mind."
C) "I cannot apprehend it without possessing a human mind."
D) "The wax does not exist."

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Descartes' analysis of the wax example in his Meditations is meant to show that our understanding of physical objects (like wax) is not merely through the senses but through the intellect, emphasizing the role of the mind in apprehending the essence of things.

Descartes Uses His Analysis of the Example of a Piece