- He believes that if he discredits all belief, he can disregard falsified beliefs and mitigate their influence on the “good” or true beliefs that he strived for.
- The action of doubting demonstrates that there is a doubter, therefore because he thinks, he is.
- Substance dualism, that his mind and body that differentiate as a thinking substance and a physical substance.
- After going through methodological doubt, ensuring that any idea depredations as true has already passed the test of being clear.
- Yes, as senses are notorious for misleading individuals, Descartes reasoning is more trustworthy.
- Rationalism and Empiricism differ by justifying existence in two very different ways- one using sensory experiences and the other using reasoning as the basis of understanding.
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