Question

Which of these quotes from Descartes is consistent with a position of skepticism?

A-“I shall then suppose, not that God who is supremely good and the fountain of truth, but some evil genius not less powerful than deceitful, has employed his whole energies in deceiving me; I shall consider that the heavens, the earth, colours, figures, sound, and all other external things are nought but the illusions and dreams of which this genius has availed himself in order to lay traps for my credulity;” [Meditations, p. 8]

B-“This proposition: I am, I exist, is necessarily true each time that I pronounce it, or that I mentally conceive it.” [Meditations, p. 9]

C-“Hence we must allow that corporeal things exist.” [Meditations, p. 28]

D-All of the above

E-None of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is D-All of the above.

All of the options are consistent with a position of skepticism.