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Quick questions on Rationalism: Descartes and the method of doubt - SQA Higher Philosophy Knowledge and Doubt
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What is Descartes trying to achieve with the method of doubt? [2 marks]
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Why can the evil demon not make Descartes doubt the cogito? [2 marks]
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