Mediations 1
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)
What is the wax example?
* Explains solid / liquid
Why is God perfect and what makes man imperfect?
What is, God is infinite and humans are finite?
What is will?
What is, the ability to choose, which is infinite?
What are three reasons we can trust our senses?
What is, to preserve health, compare input, and compare with memories?
In Descartes first argument why can't he not trust his senses?
What is our senses can trick us?
What is "I think therefore I am" mean?
What is, I have the ability to think therefore I exist?
What are the traits of God?
What is,
infinitely intelligent
good
powerful?
How do humans make errors?
What is, when will goes beyond intellect?
If God put ideas in Descartes' head what would God be?
What is, God would a deceiver?
Why are dreams often deceptive?
What is, my dreams don't always correlate to reality?
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?
What are the 3 sources of ideas?
What is,
innate
adventious
fabricated?
What is intellect / understanding?
What is, knowledge which is finite?
What does Descartes state about the ideas he has?
What is, he does not control the ideas he has?
What does Descartes first state about the evil genius?
What is, he is fictional? (bent on deception)
He states "I" is a mind (a thinking thing), What four things describe "I"?
What is,
ideas
imagination
choices
desire?
What are the 3 types of thoughts that cannot be false?
What is,
ideas
effects
will / volition?
What are the two faculties that attributes human error?
What is, understanding / intellect and will?
What example does Descartes give for intellect vs. imagination?
What is, a triangle and a 1,000-side polygon?