The Philosophical Works of Descartes: Rendered Into English, Volume 2Dover Publications, 1934 - Enlightenment |
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... argument as his own , nor does he draw the same conclusion from it ; consequently there is nothing here in which I am at variance with the Angelic Doctor . He himself asked whether the existence of God is in itself1 known to man , i.e. ...
... argument as his own , nor does he draw the same conclusion from it ; consequently there is nothing here in which I am at variance with the Angelic Doctor . He himself asked whether the existence of God is in itself1 known to man , i.e. ...
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... argument - We may truly affirm of anything , that which we clearly and distinctly perceive to belong to its true and immutable nature ; but ( after we have investigated with sufficient accuracy what God is ) we clearly and distinctly ...
... argument - We may truly affirm of anything , that which we clearly and distinctly perceive to belong to its true and immutable nature ; but ( after we have investigated with sufficient accuracy what God is ) we clearly and distinctly ...
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... argument as to the multitude of the words employed , I do not value their approval so highly as to wish to become more wordy for the sake of meriting it . Therefore I will first note , that I do not accept your statement that the mind ...
... argument as to the multitude of the words employed , I do not value their approval so highly as to wish to become more wordy for the sake of meriting it . Therefore I will first note , that I do not accept your statement that the mind ...
Contents
Reply to the First Objections | 9 |
Second Set of Objections | 24 |
Reply to Second Objections | 30 |
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