While most philosophers title written compilations of their thoughts treatises or discourses, Descartes titled this particular piece Meditations to emphasize to the reader the cooperative nature of the work. ... This allows the reader to feel more in control of the argument since he is more likely to accept as true that which he feels that he discovers by his own methods. ...

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