How Might Descartes's Appeal to "Clear and Distinct" Ideas Be

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Essay

How might Descartes's appeal to "clear and distinct" ideas be subject to criticism? Could Descartes respond to this criticism by distinguishing between a first-person approach to his arguments (i.e., where they are aimed only at the person following them) and a third-person approach to them (i.e., where they are intended to be fully accessible to others)? What might this response look like? Would it be satisfactory?

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Definitions:

Conversion Cost

Costs incurred during the transformation of raw materials into finished products, mainly consisting of direct labor and manufacturing overhead.

Total Materials Cost

The sum of all costs associated with the raw materials used in the production of a product.

Equivalent Units

A measure used in cost accounting to express the amount of work done on partially finished goods as a proportion of finished goods.

Conversion Cost

The direct costs of converting raw materials into finished products, including labor and manufacturing overhead.