the world is Tom, Tom's perceptions, and the evil demon. Although Tom's perceptions perceive everything as it was in the real world, it is clear that all of the perceptions are illusions. What is meant by flowers or by Milly is not just Tom's perceptions of these things, but rather the thing itself, which if possessing senses should be able to perceive the things around it, which Milly is unable to do as "she" does not exist, merely Tom's perception of her. Thus Bouwsma falls short of his goal of impeaching Descartes' use of the evil demon....
