In His Meditations, Descartes Says That the Motivation for His

question 55

Multiple Choice

In his Meditations, Descartes says that the motivation for his project was a desire to:

• A) share his large store of knowledge with posterity.
• B) rid himself of his many false beliefs.
• C) set the sciences on a firm foundation.
• D) Both A and C
• E) Both B and C

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