Because thoughts must have a source. I” that exists to do the thinking. In arguments. that follow from this premise, Descartes points out that although. Descartes asserts. He argues that anything that can be observed through clear and distinct. Thought. and reason, because they are clearly perceived, must be the essence. Consequently, Descartes asserts that a human would.
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He also asserts. that other things that are not human may have hair, hands, or faces. The Attainability of Knowledge. Descartes firmly believed that reason is a native gift.
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