It is definitely not that knowledge is derive from sensory experience. Descartes thought that we could establish fundamental truths a priori (without sensory experience) and then deduce from there on to general truths. The answer is the last one.
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Meaning freedom is better than having someone keep you bound in hopes of benefits.
If the question is how are they related, it is a total comparison.
