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Descartes appeared to be trapped within his own subjectivity. This means that at the beginning of the 2nd Meditation he thought that . . . 1. There is never absolutely certainty about anything 2. An evil power was over him 3. His existence was forced upon him by a benevolent God 4. He could be sure only of what he alone experienced

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          Descartes appeared to be trapped within his own subjectivity. This means that at the beginning of the 2nd Meditation he thought that . . .
1.
There is never absolutely certainty about anything
2.
An evil power was over him
3.
His existence was forced upon him by a benevolent God
4.
He could be sure only of what he alone experienced

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Rosie M. Spielman 1st Edition

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05/28/2023

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Descartes appeared to be trapped within his own subjectivity. This means that at the beginning of the 2nd Meditation he thought that . . . 1. There is never absolutely certainty about anything 2. An evil power was over him 3. His existence was forced upon him by a benevolent God 4. He could be sure only of what he alone experienced