The Philosophical Works of Descartes: Rendered Into English, Volume 2Dover Publications, 1934 - Enlightenment |
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... deceived by Him ? May not God so deal with men as a physician treats his patients , or as a father his children , dissimulation being employed in both cases , and that wisely and with profit ? For if God showed to us His truth undimmed ...
... deceived by Him ? May not God so deal with men as a physician treats his patients , or as a father his children , dissimulation being employed in both cases , and that wisely and with profit ? For if God showed to us His truth undimmed ...
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... deceived ) , but that we are not deceived when that error of ours would argue an intention to deceive on the part of God , an intention it is contradictory to impute to Him . Once more this is bad reasoning on my critic's part . FINAL ...
... deceived ) , but that we are not deceived when that error of ours would argue an intention to deceive on the part of God , an intention it is contradictory to impute to Him . Once more this is bad reasoning on my critic's part . FINAL ...
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... deceived by some evil Spirit ' , who wishes to make sport of me , employing his devices and sleight of hand to make ... deceived nor deceive , and so must of necessity prevent that Spirit imposing on me in matters that I understand ...
... deceived by some evil Spirit ' , who wishes to make sport of me , employing his devices and sleight of hand to make ... deceived nor deceive , and so must of necessity prevent that Spirit imposing on me in matters that I understand ...
Contents
Reply to the First Objections | 9 |
Second Set of Objections | 24 |
Reply to Second Objections | 30 |
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