Descartes' approach to philosophy was to doubt everything until he could prove it to his own satisfaction.The first premise of his philosophy was
A) that God exists.
B) the indubitability of his own existence.
C) that the world exists.
D) that other people exist.

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Descartes' first premise was the indubitability of his own existence, famously expressed in the phrase "Cogito, ergo sum" or "I think, therefore I am." This foundational assertion served as the basis for all his subsequent reasoning and philosophical inquiry. The existence of God, the world, and other people were all subject to doubt until he could establish their existence with certainty.

Descartes' Approach to Philosophy Was to Doubt Everything Until He