Ideas from 'Reply to Fifth Objections' by René Descartes [1641], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Philosophical Essays and Correspondence' by Descartes,René (ed/tr Ariew,Roger) [Hackett 2000,0-87220-502-9]].
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance
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Knowing the attributes is enough to reveal a substance
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12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 3. Innate Knowledge / a. Innate knowledge
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Our thinking about external things doesn't disprove the existence of innate ideas
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18. Thought / D. Concepts / 2. Origin of Concepts / c. Nativist concepts
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A blind man may still contain the idea of colour
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28. God / B. Proving God / 2. Proofs of Reason / a. Ontological Proof
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Necessary existence is a property which is uniquely part of God's essence
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Possible existence is a perfection in the idea of a triangle
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