PHL100Y1 Lecture : PHL lecture, dec. 1.doc
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If we do not misuse our faculties, then we will not be deceived. Equivalent to the clarity and distinctness rule: here"s the account. Intellect and will: meditator notices that he has two distinct faculties, former concerned with understanding, latter with willing, faculties not only do different things, they have different natures. Turns out to contain no error in the proper sense of that term . Meditator aware that is intellectual abilities are limited and therefore finite. Able to go for one or the other side of a choice one or the other. Even if all good sense tells you no to jump out of a moving car, you are still free to do so: termed by descartes indifference . The will is not, as such, inclined to any given choice. This tomato is red : combination of ideas. Is just a mere combination: but will can either.
