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Descartes Meditations by the Time Essay
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In stark contrast, these things do not happen in the 'waking' world (LaBossiere 2). While there are many other differences, these two standards show that even though I might not be able to know the true natures of these two worlds, there are good reasons for assuming that the "waking" world is fundamentally different from the "dream" world. Given this ability to distinguish "waking" from "dreaming," it must be concluded that Descartes' argument fails to warrant the degree of skepticism he claims (see LaBossiere ibid).
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Carroll, R.T. Becoming a Critical Thinker. Chapter 1 -- Critical Thinking.
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LaBossiere, M. Short Criticism of Descartes' 1st Meditation. 28 December 2009: 1-2.
Accessed 9 October 2011.
Palmquist, S. Philosophy as Meditative Doubt. 1-24. Accessed 9 October 2011.
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21 September, Wednesday: Meditation I (1-2).
Yates, S. Descartes and Methodological Doubt: Was the cogito Necessary?
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Bellotti, T. Descartes' Method of Doubt. 2004: 1-3. Accessed 9 October 2011.
www.philosophypathways.com/essays/bellotti1.html
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Carroll, R.T. Becoming a Critical Thinker. Chapter 1 -- Critical Thinking.
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