Reading Response #1 is due at the beginning of class on Thursday, September 24th. In a 250- to 500-word essay response, answer the following question:
Please paraphrase Descartes's ideas in your own words. The response is based on the Descartes reading from pages 65-71 of the textbook.
- What kinds of beliefs does Descartes say he cannot be certain of? (Hint: there are 3 kinds of beliefs he says he's not certain of.) Why does he believe he can't be certain of these?
- What beliefs does Descartes say he can be certain of? (Hint: there are only 1 or 2 specific beliefs he says he is certain of.) Why does he believe he can be certain of these?
- Evaluate his reasons: do you agree with Descartes? Why or why not?
The reading confused me. I think it was worded oddly, unless I'm not looking hard enough. =/
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Yeah, it's definitely a tricky reading. Hopefully tonight's class will help us figure it out better.
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