Rene Descartes Existence Of God Analysis

René Descartes and the Existence of God In his Discourse on Method, French philosopher René Descartes shares his views on what he has found to be the best way for him to live life, and what he believes to be the ultimate purpose of living. In part of this discourse, Descartes explains the four metaphysical arguments that he came across during his meditations. This process, he states, begins by doubting every idea and opinion he had learned in his life that he did not already believe as clearly and distinctly true (32), which he does not recommend for everyone to do, because he is not a perfect being and therefore cannot tell others how to live. Out of all the doubts Descartes reevaluates with his own logic (which includes his own existence),
To avoid any controversy, he explains his theories through the use of an imaginary world. This world was created in a manner than could possibly be the same for Earth; God created matter, and then dispersed the matter, allowing the laws of nature (modernly referred to as the laws of physics) to take control over what would happen to that world from then on out (38). There is no logical reasoning as to why Descartes believes this, only that he imagines God partook in the creation and distribution of matter, therefore it must have happened. Similar to the story of the creation of Earth as told in Genesis, Descartes explains the creation of this world in seven steps. Hidden under this subtle allusion to the Bible, Descartes can speak of secular ideas while avoiding any backlash from the church. He continues to describe this imaginary replica of Earth as a very machine-like structure; once it is started up, it continues to operate on its own without any divine intervention. Descartes explains that through the laws of nature, all things are created by matter, and these laws alone effect the creation of this world. Through this logic, there is no role in creation process for God, other than being the primary
In the closing of his Discourse, Descartes reveals that the primary purpose of life is health, and that all education and future pursuits of knowledge should be focused on the advancements in this field. Humans strive for a long life of comfort and good health because the mind is dependent on the body. As automatons, humans are just machines, performing on their own to attain perfect health, using the notion souls as a memory of religion without needing faith, or the belief in a perfect