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idea that nothing comes from nothing. Reality in itself must come from a cause that is at least equal if not more so than its effe...
the fire next to him. Therefore, he reasons that the effect, the idea of God, must have a cause in reality. Descartes writes, "B...
In six pages the proof Descartes offered that God exists is considered but other relevant issues such as why he would have been mo...
the idea of punishment; the God of the Old Testament is particularly fierce in his judgments. So perhaps morality is in reality f...
there is a universal perception of God, it is not proof that he does exist. Perhaps the most important part of Descartess argument...
Most people like an ordered existence. It makes them feel comfortable with the real uncertainty of life. Descartes made "doubt" a ...
conclusion that "a being than which none greater can be conceived can be conceived to be greater than it is," which is "absurd" (A...
Descartes seemed to think that the way to find objectivity, from a subjective existence, would be to prove that a perfect God is t...
In nine pages this paper discusses how Rene Descartes philosophically attempted to prove God exists in his Meditations on First Ph...
This paper consists of 12 pages and concerns asking famous philosophers such as George Berkeley, Rene Descartes, John Wisdom, Davi...
doubt and thought. If he thinks, then he exists: at least, his mind exists, since what he knows of his body is dependent, again, o...
Power is behind all that we perceive, then the Higher Power would be a deceitful one. Descartes arrives at this conclusion becaus...
conception of what is perceived. Some ideas appear to be innate, while others appear to originate elsewhere and come to the mind i...
that he be deceived since God is supremely good. Nevertheless, it does appear to Descartes that there is a good possibility that G...
experiences were possible (Gogan, 2006). This author indicates this in the following: "Kant gets rid of the usual foundation for r...
In ten pages An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke and Meditations on First Philosophy by Rene Descartes are asses...
simple to Descartes, so simple it needs no argument. He basically says that as long as one is thinking, one exists. To Descartes, ...
Characteristic of humanitys constant quest for the concept of Gods existence and the problem of evil, the journey of understanding...
In four pages this paper discusses how God's existence is argued through epistemology with Thomas Aquinas' arguments providing evi...
In six pages human nature is the focus in an overview that contrasts Descartes' philosophy with that of George Berkeley's with cri...
goodness and evil. They are the opposite ends of a pendulum. If God existed there would be no observable evil. Since we know there...
his previous beliefs had rested, since he intends to analyse philosophically whether these beliefs are in fact valid, and if they ...
image, a form, or a judgement, and concludes that an image or what individuals perceive as form can never be false. However, erro...
In five pages this paper examines skepticism, cogito, the truth rule, and the circular argument about God's existence within the c...
In five pages this paper discusses the grounds for believing in God's existence by discussing philosophical interpretations of fou...
of the world (1993). Yet, one can see this in action in smaller ways. Another way to look at the world is through the model called...
Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....
of the most important philosophers when talking about knowledge and where it comes from. His explanation suggests that there is a ...
cause of the effect must possess as much reality as the effect. Furthermore, Descartes asserts that any cause must have as much p...
In five pages this report examines Descartes' First Philosophy regarding nature and God's existence as featured in his First Medit...