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Question
1. Which of the following is among the "principles of reason" that Descartes used in his proof for God's existence?
A. To be is not to not be
B. Something can't be and not be at the same time and in the same respect
C. Whatever changes is not identical to itself
D. Something can't come from nothing
2. Descartes believed that if he was to have knowledge of anything other than his own existence, then he would have to prove _________
A. the existence of the external world
B. the existence of God
C. the truth of mathematics
D. his own existence
3. Descartes defined knowledge in terms of
A. absolute certainty
B. probability
C. beyond a reasonable doubt
D. preponderance of evidence
4. Descartes thought that the senses are deceptive.
- True
- False