In explaining why humans are not completely mechanical, Descartes has become associated with the ______ distinction.
A) mind-body
B) voluntary-involuntary
C) heart-brain
D) material-immaterial

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Descartes is most famous for his mind-body distinction, which argues that the mind and body are separate entities. He believed that the mind is immaterial (not physical) and the body is mechanical (physical). This distinction implies that humans are not completely mechanical because they have a non-physical component (the mind).

In Explaining Why Humans Are Not Completely Mechanical, Descartes Has