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There is no vicious circularity in the broader argument for the Clarity and Distinctness Rule

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1.The truths serving as premises in the arguments for the Clarity and Distinctness Rule are knowable independently of that rule
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2.Throughout Arcs 1 and 2, the premises employed count as perfectly known prior to the knowledge of the Clarity and Distinctness Rule they help establish
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1.Descartes uses clear and distinct perception to recognize the cogito and God's existence before formally establishing the rule's validity.
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2.If the rule is operative in establishing its own foundations, the justification is epistemically self-certifying in a way that cannot escape circularity.
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3.Arnauld's original objection demonstrates that validating the rule requires trusting the very faculty the rule is meant to certify.
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