Mediations 1
Mediations 2
Mediations 3
Mediations 4
Mediations 6
100

Why does he want to erase all of his beliefs?

What is, when we have one belief we build off of that belief? (web design) 

100

What is the wax example?

* Explains solid / liquid

100

Why is God perfect and what makes man imperfect? 

What is, God is infinite and humans are finite?

100

What is will?

What is, the ability to choose, which is infinite? 

100

What are three reasons we can trust our senses? 

What is, to preserve health, compare input, and compare with memories?

200

In Descartes first argument why can't he not trust his senses?

What is our senses can trick us?

200

What is "I think therefore I am" mean? 

What is, I have the ability to think therefore I exist? 

200

What are the traits of God?

What is, 

infinitely intelligent 

good 

powerful?

200

How do humans make errors?

What is, when will goes beyond intellect? 

200

If God put ideas in Descartes' head what would God be? 

What is, God would a deceiver? 

300

Why are dreams often deceptive?

What is, my dreams don't always correlate to reality? 

300

How does he decide that the wax is the same, from when it turned from a solid to a liquid?

What is, he knows through his judgement?

300

What are the 3 sources of ideas? 

What is, 

innate

adventious  

fabricated?

300

What is intellect / understanding?

What is, knowledge which is finite? 

300

What does Descartes state about the ideas he has? 

What is, he does not control the ideas he has?  

400

What does Descartes first state about the evil genius?

What is, he is fictional? (bent on deception) 

400

He states "I" is a mind (a thinking thing), What four things describe "I"? 

What is, 

ideas

imagination 

choices 

desire?

400

What are the 3 types of thoughts that cannot be false? 

What is, 

ideas 

effects

will / volition?

400

What are the two faculties that attributes human error?

What is, understanding / intellect and will? 

400

What example does Descartes give for intellect vs. imagination? 

What is, a triangle and a 1,000-side polygon? 

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