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    Descartes Meditation

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    Latin "Cogito‚ ergo sum" [I think‚ therefore I am] The first piece of Descartes MeditationDescartes attempts to review the beliefs he has been taught in order to establish truth in science. He forms a sceptical belief or hypotheses about everything in the physical world. As a result he suspends his judgement on his previously held beliefs. In the second MeditationDescartes expands theory on the ‘nature of human mind’‚ Descartes questions his identity‚ the eternal ‘I’‚ and introduces a theory of

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    1. Method of Doubt Throughout Meditation One in The Meditation of the First Philosophy‚ Descartes reflects on a number of falsehoods he has believed throughout his life. He does this to create a system in order to clarify whether they are true or false‚ so that he can build a basic structure from which future knowledge can be based. This approach is called Method of Doubt. Doubt is defined as a feeling of uncertainty. Descartes opens Mediation One by stating that if he wants to establish information

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    Descartes - Meditation II “The nature of the human mind‚ and how it is better known than the body” what you see does not exist memory is faulty movement and place are mistaken notions only certain thing is that there is no certainty however‚ if can not be certain of sense and body‚ does it mean that one does not exist physical does not exists – therefore one is nonexistent – however‚ in order to even question these things‚ he must exist. He must exist in order for

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    In his first meditationDescartes embarks on a journey to ensure that all his beliefs are true. He deems that he must rid himself of all false knowledge in order to obtain any true knowledge. Descartes decides to doubt everything he has previously held to be true. He will rely on his reasoning ability to rebuild his own knowledge‚ beginning with things of which he is completely certain. He states‚ “But reason now persuades me that I should withhold my assent no less carefully from opinions that

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    Descartes' Meditations

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    Meditations Study Questions 1. Explain Descartes’ method of doubt. What is Descartes purpose in exercising this method? Descartes’ method of doubt is a method of being skeptical about the truth of beliefs. It aims to find things that cannot be doubted 2. Why can’t Descartes be certain about beliefs he acquires through the evidence of the senses? The reason why Descartes cannot be certain of beliefs he’s obtained through his senses is because senses might easily be deceived by someone else

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    Meditation 1 Summary In Meditation one‚ Descartes initially writes about a blanket of ignorance that he feels he’s been trapped under for his entire life up until this point. He says “I had accepted‚ even from my youth‚ many false opinions for true.” With this statement‚ Descartes decides to do a spring cleaning of sorts of all his beliefs that he has reason to doubt. He makes a point to mention though‚ that not all of his beliefs are false or able to be refuted. The first doubt that Descartes

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    Descartes' Meditations

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    In DescartesMeditation‚ he ponders over the idea that he is mistaken and often deceived. He believes that nothing is certain and goes through a series of mind-tests to prove that he is‚ in fact‚ an existence. In doing this‚ he also attempts to prove the existence of God as well as his own existence to ensure that things are certain and indubitable. He first banishes all preconceptions and starts with a clean slate. All knowledge that he knew of previously were through his senses. His senses‚

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    Descartes: Meditations

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    distinct idea? In other words‚ is there any way of knowing what is certain and what is not? The Meditations are generally considered the starting point of modern Western philosophy‚ and with good reason. In this one brief text‚ Descartes turns many of the old doctrines‚ created by Aristotle‚ upside down and frames many of the questions that are still being debated in philosophy today. Among other things‚ Descartes breaks down Aristotle’s notion that all knowledge comes via the senses and that mental states

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    In meditation one‚ Descartes believes that sciences require that the truth is absolutely certain and because of this he chooses to reject any all beliefs that have even a slight possibility of doubt. But since all beliefs can’t be proved certain‚ then all of the beliefs he has are doubtful and deceiving. And because his senses tell him this false belief is true‚ his senses are also an illusion. To simplify: all of Descartes’ beliefs and senses are illusions that an “evil genius” made up. Descartes

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    Descartes 4th Meditation

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    After Descartes goes over what he has previously covered‚ including his proving that God exists and that God is perfect‚ he begins his fourth meditation. In this meditation‚ titled Truth and falsity‚ Descartes contemplates how he‚ Descartes makes mistakes if he is a product of this perfect being. First‚ he knows that God would not deceive him‚ since the will to deceive is a sign of weakness or hatred‚ and God’s perfection would not allow it. Second‚ if God created him‚ God is responsible for his

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