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Paper # 3 Please write a 2 page paper on ONE of the following topics. Make sure to write at least TWO FULL double-space pages (not 1.5 pages). Do not use large headings to fill space. It is okay if you exceed 2 pages (do not write more than 3 pages). Make sure to engage with the texts, and use at least one direct quotation from the philosopher who is the focus of the assignment. See syllabus for additional specifications. Due Wednesday, 11/18 by 5 pm. Topic #1 Discuss one of Bacon’s 4 idols. Be specific. Give a specific, concrete example of how this idol is playing out today. In your conclusion, discuss why this matters. Topic #2 Define Rationalism versus Empiricism. Give and discuss a quotation that shows that Bacon is an empiricist. Give and discuss a quotation that shows that Descartes is a rationalist. In your conclusion, discuss which theory of the foundation of knowledge appeals to you and why. Topic #3 What claim does Descartes believe that you cannot possibly doubt? Use one of Descartes’ devices of doubt/hypotheticals to show how Descartes believes this principle can’t be doubted in the way information from the senses can be doubted on that basis (i.e., if the device were assumed, you STILL couldn’t doubt Descartes’ principle).