Hobbes vs Descartes

The question I chose to answer was number 3. Contrast Descartes’ thoughts of the mind against Hobbes thoughts. The paper will consist of the strengths and weaknesses of Cartesian Dualism. Cartesian Dualism claims the independent existence of a non-physical realm and a physical realm. Descartes’ believed in a nonphysical soul inhabiting and using expression in a mechanically operated body. He knew that the reality of the body needed no proof, but the reality of the soul …

…the cause of all voluntary motions but not involuntary motions. He thinks before you move you have an endeavor and then think of moving. I do not agree with this because of this example. Someone throws a ball at you; you either catch the ball or move out of the way. If you don’t you are going to get hit. If you had to think about reacting without instinctly reacting you would get hit.