Descartes claims that it is true that
A) We were created by an evil demon.
B) God is a deceiver.
C) Our senses always deceive us.
D) None of the above.

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Descartes does not claim any of the statements A, B, or C to be true. Instead, he uses the hypothetical scenario of an evil demon and the possibility of deception to motivate his method of radical doubt, ultimately aiming to find indubitable truths. His conclusion is not that these scenarios are true, but rather that the existence of the self ("I think, therefore I am") is undeniable.

Descartes Claims That It Is True That