Mediations 1
Why does he want to erase all of his beliefs?
when we have one belief we build off of that belief. So, if we have a wrong belief, we build off that wrong belief. (web design)
What is the wax example?
* Explains solid / liquid
Why is God perfect and what makes man imperfect?
God is infinite and humans are finite.
What is will?
The ability to choose which is infinite.
What are three reasons we can trust our senses?
To preserve health, compare multiple senses, and compare with memories.
In Descartes first argument why can't he trust his senses?
Our senses can trick us.
What is "I think therefore I am" mean?
I have the ability to think therefore I exist.
What are the traits of God?
infinitely intelligent
good
powerful
How do humans make errors?
When will goes beyond intellect.
If the idea of God put ideas in Descartes' head what would God be?
God would a deceiver.
Why are dreams often deceptive?
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?
He knows through his judgement.
What are the 3 sources of ideas?
innate
adventitious
fabricated
What is intellect / understanding?
Knowledge which is finite.
What does Descartes state about the ideas he has?
He can control some of the ideas he has. (imagination and solving a math problem)
According to Descartes, what is the evil genius?
He is fictional. (bent on deception)
In Mediations 2, what is the "I" that Descartes knows to exist?
A thinking thing.
What type of thoughts can be false?
Judgement.
What are the two faculties that attributes human error?
Understanding / intellect and will.
What example does Descartes give for intellect vs. imagination?
A triangle and a 1,000-side polygon.