Philosophical Works, Volume 2The University Press, 1967 - Philosophy, Modern |
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René Descartes. ceived ; for here the whole question is - what is that which causes it to be conceived ? Nor will it suffice to say that the mind itself is its cause , being the cause of its own acts ; for this is not dis- puted , the ...
René Descartes. ceived ; for here the whole question is - what is that which causes it to be conceived ? Nor will it suffice to say that the mind itself is its cause , being the cause of its own acts ; for this is not dis- puted , the ...
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... question would not be to assign an efficient cause , but to say merely , ' because such is the nature of the triangle . ' This is why the mathematicians , not concerning themselves with the existence of their objects , do not employ ...
... question would not be to assign an efficient cause , but to say merely , ' because such is the nature of the triangle . ' This is why the mathematicians , not concerning themselves with the existence of their objects , do not employ ...
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... questions . But the truth is that I have never asked him any question ; indeed I have never spoken to the man nor even seen him . The questions which he pretends I asked , he has constructed for the most part out of expressions which ...
... questions . But the truth is that I have never asked him any question ; indeed I have never spoken to the man nor even seen him . The questions which he pretends I asked , he has constructed for the most part out of expressions which ...
Contents
THE SYNDICS OF THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS | 1 |
Reply to the First Objections | 9 |
Second Set of Objections | 24 |
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