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It is characteristic of great philosophical systems that they often begin with a very simple, or even a banal, observation, which, thanks to the genius of a philosopher who can see in this banality more than strikes the eye, is raised to the rank of a fundamental human dilemma. The Meditations begin with just such a simple observation.
If a man will begin with certainties, lie shall end in doubts, but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. Francis Bacon, The Proficience and Advancement of Learning
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Janowski, Z. (2000). Can God Deceive Us?. In: Cartesian Theodicy. International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d’Histoire des Idées, vol 168. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9144-2_3
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