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[from 'Meditations' by René Descartes, in 11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 4. Solipsism ]

Full Idea

I myself could be the author of all these self-delusions.

Gist of Idea

I myself could be the author of all these self-delusions

Source

René Descartes (Meditations [1641], §2.24)

Book Reference

Descartes,René: 'Discourse on Method/The Meditations', ed/tr. Sutcliffe,F.E. [Penguin 1968], p.103