Descartes decided to suspend judgment concerning any belief only if the following condition was the case:
A) he was absolutely certain the belief was false
B) he could think of any possibility that the belief could be mistaken
C) the truth or falsity of the belief had no important consequences
D) the belief did not conform to the accepted body of knowledge of his time

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Descartes' method for doubting beliefs, known as methodological skepticism, involved suspending judgment on any belief that he could conceive of as possibly being mistaken. This means that he would not necessarily suspend judgment only if he was certain the belief was false (A), but rather if there was any possibility of it being mistaken. The consequences of the belief (C) or how it aligned with accepted knowledge (D) were not necessarily factors in his decision to suspend judgment.

Descartes Decided to Suspend Judgment Concerning Any Belief Only If