Before he introduced the evil deceiver, Descartes's dream argument had shown that __________.
A) I can doubt all of the information of my senses
B) I can doubt mathematical truths and extension
C) I think, therefore I am
D) the mind is a thinking thing
E) substance can be better known than quality

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Descartes's dream argument showed that our sensory experiences can be deceiving and therefore cannot be fully trusted as a source of knowledge. This leads to the realization that we can doubt all of the information of our senses.

Before He Introduced the Evil Deceiver, Descartes's Dream Argument Had