Lammenranta asserts that "Descartes says that clear and distinct perception can provide knowledge only if it is perfectly reliable. Thus, he cannot know the premises of his argument for the truth of clear and distinct perceptions unless clear and distinct perceptions are _______, because these premises are themselves based on clear and distinct perception."
A) certain
B) valid
C) true
D) deducible

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Descartes' philosophy hinges on the idea that clear and distinct perceptions must be true for them to provide knowledge, as they form the basis of his argument for their reliability.

Lammenranta Asserts That "Descartes Says That Clear and Distinct Perception