The two basic epistemological problems raised by Descartes were:
A) the Cogito Argument and the tabula rasa.
B) the problem of knowledge and the problem of belief.
C) the problem of certainty and the problem of the sources of knowledge.
D) empirical problems and rational problems.
E) justification and reason.

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Descartes' two main epistemological problems were the problem of certainty (i.e. how do we know anything for sure?) and the problem of the sources of knowledge (i.e. where does our knowledge come from?). The other answer choices are not specific or accurate enough to fully capture his concerns.

The Two Basic Epistemological Problems Raised by Descartes Were