Unger's Mad Scientist thought experiment is intended to show that
A) a mad scientist that controls our minds right now cannot possibly exist.
B) because you can't be sure you're not at the mercy of a mad scientist right now, sense experience can't be a source of knowledge.
C) when we're sure no mad scientist exists, we can have knowledge through sense experience.
D) sense experience can be a source of knowledge.

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Unger's Mad Scientist thought experiment suggests that because we cannot be certain we are not being deceived by a mad scientist controlling our experiences, we cannot rely solely on sense experience as a source of knowledge. This challenges the reliability of sense experience in acquiring knowledge.

Unger's Mad Scientist Thought Experiment Is Intended to Show That