A court for the crime of explaining his ideas, for instance, sentenced Socrates, to death. ... Of course, not everyone is going to agree with Descartes theory. ... So far, Descartes came up with the best theory to explain it, but not everyone believes it. ... In this meditation on his philosophy, Descartes on numerous attempts tries to convince both the readers, as well as himself, of his theory that we must reject all of our present ideas and beliefs and start from nothing. ... Everything else, which he has learned throughout his entire life and believed in, is to be thrown out because it...

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This was a good break for Jim because he was having a very stressful day at work. Jim passed up popcorn and candy at the theater's concession stand because of the outrageous prices. ... The beginning of experimental work did not start until the mid nineteenth century. ... The scent of popcorn is not consciously detected by the audience because of their engagement in the movie. ... A common error when dealing with subliminal messages, however, is mistaking subliminal for subtle. ...

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