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Against the new Cartesian Circle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2020

Everett Fulmer  and
C.P. Ragland
Everett Fulmer*
Affiliation:
Philosophy Department, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, USA
C.P. Ragland
Affiliation:
Philosophy Department, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, USA
*
Email: efulmer@slu.edu
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Abstract

In two recent papers, Michael Della Rocca accuses Descartes of reasoning circularly in the Fourth Meditation. This alleged new circle is distinct from, and more vicious than, the traditional Cartesian Circle arising in the Third Meditation. We explain Della Rocca’s reasons for this accusation, showing that his argument is invalid.

Keywords

DescartesmeditationscircularityCartesian Circlefourth meditationMichael Della Rocca
Type
Research Article
Information
Canadian Journal of Philosophy , Volume 47 , Issue 1 , 2017 , pp. 66 - 74
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Copyright © Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group 2016

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