How did Freud's concept of the "unconscious" raise doubts about Descartes's claim that whatever is mental can be described as incorrigible?
A) By suggesting that our ideas may not correspond to reality.
B) By suggesting that only our unconscious ideas are clear and distinct.
C) By suggesting that there are ideas in our minds that we don't, and cannot, know.
D) By suggesting that no one is truly conscious and, therefore, that no mental activity can be said to be incorrigible.

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Freud's concept of the unconscious suggests that there are mental processes and ideas that are not accessible to our conscious awareness. This contradicts Descartes's claim that whatever is mental can be described as incorrigible because if there are ideas in our minds that we cannot know or access consciously, then we cannot be certain that all of our mental activity is incorrigible. Therefore, option C is the best choice.

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