The Philosophical Works of Descartes: Rendered Into English, Volume 2Dover Publications, 1934 - Enlightenment |
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... perceive per- fectly and very clearly what the wax is . For you do indeed perceive that the wax or its substance is something over and above such forms ; but what that is you do not perceive , unless you are deceiving us . It is not ...
... perceive per- fectly and very clearly what the wax is . For you do indeed perceive that the wax or its substance is something over and above such forms ; but what that is you do not perceive , unless you are deceiving us . It is not ...
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... perceive what is beyond your perceptions ; consequently there is not much error in saying that you perceive the infinite by negation of the finite . Nor does it suffice to say that you perceive more reality in an infinite substance than ...
... perceive what is beyond your perceptions ; consequently there is not much error in saying that you perceive the infinite by negation of the finite . Nor does it suffice to say that you perceive more reality in an infinite substance than ...
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... perceive that no mountain exists without a valley , but not you have a concept of a mountain without a valley . For since no such concept exists we do not need to possess it , in order to perceive that there is no mountain without a ...
... perceive that no mountain exists without a valley , but not you have a concept of a mountain without a valley . For since no such concept exists we do not need to possess it , in order to perceive that there is no mountain without a ...
Contents
Reply to the First Objections | 9 |
Second Set of Objections | 24 |
Reply to Second Objections | 30 |
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