Against the new Cartesian Circle

What is it about?

Descartes has long been accused of circular reasoning. But recently, a new and previously undetected instance of circular reasoning was purportedly found in the Meditations. We show, however, that this new charge is erroneous.

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Why is it important?

This new charge of circularity, championed by Michael Della Rocca, has garnered substantial attention in the literature. But it has not yet received the refutation it deserves. We supply that refutation here.