evil demon hypothesis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:alternativeName evil genius hypothesis
malicious demon hypothesis
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Meditations_on_First_Philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label evil demon hypothesis
gptkbp:influenced philosophy of mind
modern epistemology
skeptical arguments
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:René_Descartes
gptkbp:purpose to question the reliability of sensory experience
gptkbp:relatedTo brain in a vat
philosophical skepticism
Cartesian skepticism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_External_World
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7