Rene Descartes 1596-1650 Rene Descartes 1596-1650
Rene Descartes 1596-1650 Rene Descartes 1596-1650
Rene Descartes 1596-1650 Rene Descartes 1596-1650
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<strong>Descartes</strong>’ Reasoning:<strong>Descartes</strong> thinks that there is onething of which he can be absolutelycertain, namely, that he exists.For even if there is an evil deceiver, themost powerful ground of doubt<strong>Descartes</strong> can find, the deceiver cannotbe an alternative explanation for<strong>Descartes</strong>’ belief that he exists.<strong>Descartes</strong>’ reason for believing that heexists is that he is thinking, whether thatthinking consists of being deceived bythe deceiver or not. In order to bethinking, he must exist.55