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Single Idea 1117

[from 'Meditations' by René Descartes, in 11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 5. Cogito Critique ]

Full Idea

The Cogito argument proves that subjective experience is the most reliable, but it makes unjustified claims about the certainty of the Self.

Gist of Idea

The Cogito proves subjective experience is basic, but makes false claims about the Self

Source

comment on René Descartes (Meditations [1641], §2.26) by Bertrand Russell - Problems of Philosophy Ch 2

Book Reference

Russell,Bertrand: 'The Problems of Philosophy' [OUP 1995], p.8