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1
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Who was Descartes?

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A French philosopher, mathematician and scientist

2
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How did Descartes believe you could prove God’s existence?

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Through reason alone

3
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What did Descartes claim about knowledge from the senses?

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It is untrustworthy. Descartes wanted to strip away assumption from senses.

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“I think,…”

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‘Therefore I am.”