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Hume's skepticism, therefore, descends in a direct line from Cartesian mathematicism.

Étienne Gilson

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Étienne Gilson (13 June 1884–19 September 1978) was a French philosopher and historian of philosophy.

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Alternative Names: Étienne Henry Gilson

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Hume's skepticism, therefore, descends in a direct line from Cartesian mathematicism. - Étienne Gilson

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