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That sensory input and beliefs do not constitute knowledge

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Q: What does Descartes attempt to prove in his first mediation?
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Descartes uses this statement to prove that he exists: "I think, therefore I am." He uses this as proof because him thinking shows he is capable of having a free will and keeping his own opinions.


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He started from the thought that if you doubt everything, then you have to prove that everything exists and that man exists. If you start from nothing as he did, then you have to admit that there is something. I am, therefore I exist.


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