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... assumes that a man can have a pain and not feel it . A philosopher may , however , make the con- trary assumption . He may assume that having a pain entails feel- ing a pain . ( Everyone is agreed that feeling a pain entails having 15 ...
... assumes that a man can have a pain and not feel it . A philosopher may , however , make the con- trary assumption . He may assume that having a pain entails feel- ing a pain . ( Everyone is agreed that feeling a pain entails having 15 ...
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... assume that we have knowledge by recollection . On Descartes ' view , beliefs based on memory are just as much in ... assuming when he says that " . . . there are no certain indications by which we may clearly distinguish wakefulness ...
... assume that we have knowledge by recollection . On Descartes ' view , beliefs based on memory are just as much in ... assuming when he says that " . . . there are no certain indications by which we may clearly distinguish wakefulness ...
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... assumed . Descartes wants to prove that God exists so that he can prove the principle of clarity and distinctness . Now suppose that we do not assume the aberrant view . That is , suppose that , whether or not God exists , some clearly ...
... assumed . Descartes wants to prove that God exists so that he can prove the principle of clarity and distinctness . Now suppose that we do not assume the aberrant view . That is , suppose that , whether or not God exists , some clearly ...
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PRELIMINARY EXPLANATIONS ON THE NATURE | 3 |
THE ARGUMENT WITH CEPHALUS | 36 |
THE ARGUMENT WITH THRASYMACHUS | 46 |
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