Descartes Initially Rejects the Idea That All His Sense-Based Beliefs

question 11

Multiple Choice

Descartes initially rejects the idea that all his sense-based beliefs could be false because __________.

• A) they are perceptions
• B) we are used to using them to navigate through life
• C) his immediate sensations seem to be obviously reliable
• D) God wouldn't deceive him about his senses

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