Descartes starts the application of his method of doubt by:
A. making an inventory of all his beliefs.
B. positing the existence of an "evil genius."
C. considering the certainty of each of his beliefs, one by one.
D. attacking the foundations of all of his current beliefs.
E. inferring his existence as a thinking thing.
Answer: D
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