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Does Descartes conclude that imperfection implies perfection?
OP: "In his third meditation, Descartes decides that he has an idea of some attributes which he lacks"
That which he lacks must therefore be 'outside of himself', that is, in a world outside ...
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Does Descartes conclude that imperfection implies perfection?
So, again, why does Descartes' knowledge of his limitations, or his imperfections, lead to his conclusion that there must be something limitless, something perfect?
Descartes requires at least two ...
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