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[from 'Meditations' by René Descartes, in 2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason ]

Full Idea

Reason now persuades me that I should withhold my assent no less carefully from opinions that are not completely certain and indubitable than I would from those that are patently false.

Gist of Idea

Reason says don't assent to uncertain principles, just as much as totally false ones

Source

René Descartes (Meditations [1641], §1.18)

Book Reference

Descartes,René: 'Discourse on Method/The Meditations', ed/tr. Sutcliffe,F.E. [Penguin 1968], p.95