Problem
Based on the following prompt: Descartes seeks to illustrate "the actual division" between thought and body in the Sixth Meditation of his Meditations on First Philosophy. What exactly is this distinction, and how well does Descartes illustrate it? How does this distinction lend credibility to religious assertions about personal immortality? What is Descartes' main point in making this distinction? Do you think this argument is persuasive? How would one counter this conclusion? Do you believe your mind is separate from your body?