A proposition that should not be doubted, according to Descartes, is one that:

A. is more likely to be true than false.
B. has never turned out to be wrong in the past.

C. everyone agrees is true.
D. doesn't contradict anything we already know.

E. is absolutely 100% certain.


Answer: E

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