Question

S1: Our ancestors thought that anything which moved itself was alive. P : The philosopher Descartes thought that both men and animals were machines. Q : But a machine such as a motorcar or a steamship moves itself, as soon as machines which moved themselves had been made, people asked "Is man a machine?" R : And before the days of machinery that was a good definition. S : He also thought that the human machine was partly controlled by the soul action on a certain part of the brain, while animals had no souls. S6: Therefore some scientists think that life is just a very complicated mechanism. The Proper sequence should be: A.PRSQ B.RPQS C.PSQR D.RQPS

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The philosopher Descartes thought that both men and animals were machines.

He also thought that the human machine was partly controlled by the individual action on a certain part of the brain, while animals had no souls. And before the days of machinery that was a good definition.

But a machine such as a motorcar or a steamship moves, as soon as machines which moved had been made; people asked: "Is a man a machine?"

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