Subject Area
Philosophy
Description
This paper interprets Descartes' conception of "certainty" as most fundamentally a function of the human will, controlling the cognitive encounter with the world.
Publication Date
10-2004
Type
Article
Format
Text
Language
English
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Comments
This paper was originally published in the History of Philosophy Quarterly, Vol. 21, No. 1, October 2004. p. 337-396.