Doubting Beliefs Based on the Senses
Descartes

Much of what we believe we come to believe through the senses, i.e. we see something, hear something etc. (IP3 43a)

That the senses give us accurate information is thus a foundational belief.

But there are reasons for doubting that the senses give accurate information.


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Richard Lee, rlee@uark.edu, last modified: 24 October 2004