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Philophers David Hume And Descartes
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How do we know what we know? Ideas reside in the minds of intelligent beings, but a clear perception of where these ideas come from is often the point of debate. It is with this in mind that René Descartes set forth on the daunting task to determine where clear and distinct ideas come from. A p ....
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....them true”, but rather “what makes them false”. Descartes asks, “What is there in all of this that is not every bit as true as the fact that I exist…” (Descartes:20). These senses lead him to ideas of external objects, which he claims to perceive “clearly and distinctly”, yet he is not willing to trust his senses; he is not willing to state truthfully that he is positive these things exist. In doubting all that exists, a sort of intellectual barrier had been erected, forcing Descartes’ though.... |
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