The Philosophical Works of Descartes: Rendered Into English, Volume 2Dover Publications, 1934 - Enlightenment |
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... unless a supreme being did exist ; though when you show this we shall all confess ourselves vanquished . But it seems to be shown clearly that that idea springs from previous notions by the fact that the natives of Canada , the Hurons ...
... unless a supreme being did exist ; though when you show this we shall all confess ourselves vanquished . But it seems to be shown clearly that that idea springs from previous notions by the fact that the natives of Canada , the Hurons ...
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... unless we refer to some specific figure , and it does not give us a complete thing , unless it embraces the nature of the body ) ; but we are cognisant of no specific difference belonging to the circle , unless at the same time we think ...
... unless we refer to some specific figure , and it does not give us a complete thing , unless it embraces the nature of the body ) ; but we are cognisant of no specific difference belonging to the circle , unless at the same time we think ...
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... Unless you had been told of them you would never have thought of them . Of the animals ? and of other things ? I am practically certain that of these you could have had no idea unless they had entered your senses ; just as you have no ...
... Unless you had been told of them you would never have thought of them . Of the animals ? and of other things ? I am practically certain that of these you could have had no idea unless they had entered your senses ; just as you have no ...
Contents
Reply to the First Objections | 9 |
Second Set of Objections | 24 |
Reply to Second Objections | 30 |
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