Irrefutable truths are things that you can not doubt or question. In the context of this image, the act of perceiving would be an irrefutable truth. It is impossible to argue that you are thinking or perceiving. However, your perception or interpretation of what you perceive can be doubted. Because you are only seeing it through your eyes, others can argue that they saw something else. Descartes explains that perception can be confused or unsure. Everyone can think, so it is irrefutable. On the contrary, the way e see things can be debated. Descartes believed that humans were solely meant for thinking. That is because we are capable of thinking.
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