Descartes Meditations

One reason is simply that the question “ what if anything is anything certain” is an interesting one. We live in a world where there are diverse opinions, views, and theories about many matters. Often these views we hold with great confidence, yet what passes for knowledge is continually changing as new scientific discoveries are made, and new theories are devised. Have you ever asked yourself if whether anything is really certain? Or that those who …

…matter if you’re awake or dreaming or that squre has no more than four sides. At this point Descates brings up his belief that “there’s a God who can do anything and by whom I have been made to be as I am”. Descates here is saying that God has created him in such a way that he has experiences exactly like the ones he would have if there were no physical existence.