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Question

Suppose I think that I'm holding a stone, but am actually dreaming (lying asleep in bed not holding anything). Which of the following is correct, according to Descartes?

(a) My idea of the stone lacks formal reality, because dreams are not "formal" (regular) in the way that waking experience is.

(b) My idea of the stone lacks objective reality, because it can't be verified by others.

(a) My idea of the stone lacks formal reality, because dreams are not "formal" (regular) in the way that waking experience is.

Explanation / Answer

The correct answer is Option C. The stone has objective reality in my idea (because I experience it in my dream), but not formal reality (because it only exists in my dream).

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