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MirandaLo

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From the wax illustration, Descartes concludes:
 
 

a. the senses do not yield reliable knowledge
  b. the wax is the same wax before and after being heated
  c. reliable knowledge can only come from reason
  d. all of the above



Question 2

The Egocentric Predicament means:
 
 

a. most people are very ego centered and not very philosophical
  b. being self-absorbed makes communication more difficult
  c. limited by our own perceptions, we don't know what reality is like
  d. none of the above




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Answer to Question 1

d.

Answer to Question 2

c.



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