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What does the Meditator do to avoid worrying about whether he is awake or asleep?
What does the Meditator do to avoid worrying about whether he is awake or asleep?
- He dismisses the idea of dreaming.
- He focuses on real objects around him.
- He supposes he is asleep. (correct)
- He tries to prove that he is awake.
Based on the text, what does the Meditator infer from the seeming reality of colors in dreams?
Based on the text, what does the Meditator infer from the seeming reality of colors in dreams?
- General ideas about objects. (correct)
- The nature of dreams.
- The unreliability of senses.
- The existence of mythical creatures.
What example does the Meditator use to illustrate a possible underlying reality to dream objects?
What example does the Meditator use to illustrate a possible underlying reality to dream objects?
- The existence of color in dreams.
- Pegasus representing the idea of mythical creatures. (correct)
- The presence of winged creatures and horses in reality.
- Dream images being entirely fictitious.
How does the Meditator express certainty in the face of doubt?
How does the Meditator express certainty in the face of doubt?
Why does the Meditator reject the idea of God as a deceiver?
Why does the Meditator reject the idea of God as a deceiver?
What conclusion does the Meditator come to about his own state of belief after facing radical doubt?
What conclusion does the Meditator come to about his own state of belief after facing radical doubt?
What epistemological problems does the Meditator contemplate?
What epistemological problems does the Meditator contemplate?
Why does the Meditator decide to cast aside his beliefs and start anew?
Why does the Meditator decide to cast aside his beliefs and start anew?
Why does the Meditator doubt beliefs grounded in sense experience?
Why does the Meditator doubt beliefs grounded in sense experience?
What makes the Meditator wonder if he could be dreaming?
What makes the Meditator wonder if he could be dreaming?
Why does the Meditator question whether his immediate sense experiences can be doubted?
Why does the Meditator question whether his immediate sense experiences can be doubted?
What does the Meditator consider regarding doubting his sense experiences?
What does the Meditator consider regarding doubting his sense experiences?
