Descartes' method is:

A. both a method of doubt and a method of inquiry.
B. a method of discovery.

C. both a method of discovery and a method of verification.
D. a way of setting forth one's knowledge in a systematic way.

E. a way to prove with certainty things one already knows.


Answer: A

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