The Philosophical Works of Descartes: Rendered Into English, Volume 2Dover Publications, 1934 - Enlightenment |
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Page 263
... dreaming . Shall I then believe and affirm : thus while I speak I am not awake but am dreaming ? ' Believe it and say it , ' is your response . Not to weary you , I shall conclude by bringing up the following question . It is not ...
... dreaming . Shall I then believe and affirm : thus while I speak I am not awake but am dreaming ? ' Believe it and say it , ' is your response . Not to weary you , I shall conclude by bringing up the following question . It is not ...
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... dreaming or in a delirium ? What will dreamer not believe ? Of what will he not approve , and plume himself about it as though it were a magnificent discovery of his own ? But not to carry our conflict into other matters , let us take ...
... dreaming or in a delirium ? What will dreamer not believe ? Of what will he not approve , and plume himself about it as though it were a magnificent discovery of his own ? But not to carry our conflict into other matters , let us take ...
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... dreaming , etc. ' It is certain , ' you add , and evident . ' I deny it , you are dreaming ; it merely seems , or appears to be so , it is not really certain , etc. , are in this respect at least funny , that if the arguments were ...
... dreaming , etc. ' It is certain , ' you add , and evident . ' I deny it , you are dreaming ; it merely seems , or appears to be so , it is not really certain , etc. , are in this respect at least funny , that if the arguments were ...
Contents
Reply to the First Objections | 9 |
Second Set of Objections | 24 |
Reply to Second Objections | 30 |
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