Thursday, March 3, 2011

Falsehood: An Analysis of Illusion's Singularity

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Falsehood: An Analysis of Illusion's Singularity

by Marc Burock
"It is a common tactic, going back to the beginning of religion and philosophy, to presume that we are enveloped in a world of untruth and illusion, thereby fueling our movement toward truth"; In more modern times, Descartes demonstrates that process clearly with his Meditations"; "This work extends the Cartesian skeptical position by challenging the concept of illusion itself, asking those who have ever called something ‘an illusion’ to question the meaning of those assertions"; and "This broader skepticism partially annihilates itself... 


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