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René Descartes, the French mathematician, scientist, and philosopher, lived from 1596 to 1650. One of his most famous works was the Meditations on First Philosophy which was written in 1641 and is still studied today by students across the nation. In Meditation One, Descartes states that most of the beliefs taken to be true during childhood are actually false. These beliefs that he thought true were reached through the use of the senses. However, those senses, sight, taste, smell, touch, and hearing, can often be unreliable. The author claims that “it is a mark of prudence never to place our complete trust in those who have deceived us even once” (Descartes, 60).
Approximate Word count = 433 Approximate Pages = 1.7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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