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What was Descartes' response to Chandoux's claim that science is based on probability?
What was Descartes' response to Chandoux's claim that science is based on probability?
Descartes argued that only certainty could be a foundation for scientific knowledge and said he had created a means of finding this certainty.
What book did Descartes publish in 1641 that presented his response to Chandoux?
What book did Descartes publish in 1641 that presented his response to Chandoux?
Descartes published 'Meditations on First Philosophy' (Meditationes de Prima Philosophia).
What are the three arguments Descartes presents to encourage humanity to question their senses?
What are the three arguments Descartes presents to encourage humanity to question their senses?
The deceiving God argument, the evil demon argument, and the dream argument.
What is Descartes' famous phrase that establishes certainty?
What is Descartes' famous phrase that establishes certainty?
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According to Descartes, what is the basis for certainty in the sciences and mathematics?
According to Descartes, what is the basis for certainty in the sciences and mathematics?
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