The question of existence has loomed in the minds of great philosophers since the times of Socrates and Plato. When we talk about existence, a very basic question arises when we take a step back and look at it; What is Existence after all? Is it having a physical body, or is it having an ability to think, or is it having consciousness? An interesting theory put forward by one of the greatest philosophers of medieval times, Descartes, is about the Deceiving Demon. (The movie Matrix has taken a very basic concept from this theory. In this theory, Descartes puts forward the question that what...
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