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j.rubin

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When Descartes says I am, I exist, he means
 
 

a. I am a rational animal.
   b. I am a thinking thing, a thing that doubts.
  c. I am this body and all the physical properties that make it up.
  d. I am my body plus all the sensations that it experiences.
 
 



Question 2

In order to find a basis for doubting even his most fundamental beliefs (such as mathematical truths), Descartes suggests the possibility that
 
 

a. a very powerful evil spirit is deceiving him.
  b. not everyone agrees with these beliefs.
  c. his reason is clouded by his emotions.
  d. his eyes are not seeing things clearly.
 
 




Dominic

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Answer to Question 1

b.

Answer to Question 2

a.



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