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How does Descartes prove the existence of the External world? 

04 Apr 2023
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René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist who lived in the 17th century. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of Western philosophy, and his ideas have had a profound impact on many different fields, from mathematics and science to politics and ethics. One of the most famous and controversial aspects of Descartes's philosophy is his argument for the existence of the external world. In this essay, I will explore Descartes's argument and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses.

Descartes's argument for the existence of the external world is often called the "Dream Argument" or the "Evil Demon Argument." The basic idea behind this argument is that we cannot be certain that the world we perceive through our senses actually exists, because it is possible that everything we experience is merely a dream or an illusion created by an evil demon. Descartes introduces this argument in the first Meditation of his Meditations on First Philosophy:

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