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The Atheists
Opponents of religious belief criticized by Descartes as superficial thinkers.
minor
Also known as the atheists , who are in general sciolists rather than ingenious or learned
First appearance: meditation iii of god that he exists
The Atheists shows up with force in Dedication. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Described as sciolists who deny God's existence and the soul's immortality, targeted for refutation.
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In Dedication: Described as sciolists who deny God's existence and the soul's immortality, targeted for refutation. Later, in Preface to the Reader: Criticized for using common arguments against God's existence based…
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- Descartes' philosophical interlocutors
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