Descartes’ Ontological Argument in Meditation V

The European Legacy 27 (3-4):335-347 (2022)
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This article shows that Descartes’ ontological argument in Meditation V is needed to ground essential distinctions, particularly the mind/body distinction. It does this by tracing out Descartes’ di...

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10.1080/10848770.2022.2025665

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