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Descartes Meditations By The Time Essay

In stark contrast, these things do not happen in the 'waking' world (LaBossiere 2). While there are many other differences, these two standards show that even though I might not be able to know the true natures of these two worlds, there are good reasons for assuming that the "waking" world is fundamentally different from the "dream" world. Given this ability to distinguish "waking" from "dreaming," it must be concluded that Descartes' argument fails to warrant the degree of skepticism he claims (see LaBossiere ibid). Works Cited List

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