Descartes Meditation of First Philosophy

Question 1

what is his philosophy?

Answer 1

he wonders when he is awake if he is actually dreaming

Question 2

what study did he come up with?

Answer 2

he proposes a method stemming from mathematics called the Cartesian Method

Question 3

1

Answer 3

accept only that which you are sure to be true

accept ideas as true or justified only if they are self-evident- if it is clear and distinct in one’s mind

excludes all grounds of doubt

Question 4

2

Answer 4

divided the difficulties into as many parts as possible

analyze by dividing complex ideas into simpler ones

might be necessary to find an adequate solution

Question 5

3

Answer 5

solve simple problems first

synthesizes the complex ideas by starting off with the simpler ones

ascend little by little

Question 6

4

Answer 6

to make enumerations (mentioning a number of things one by one) complete as to be assured that nothing is omitted (overlooked)

conduct a reflection that is exhaustive and complete; the inquiry should be complete and comprehensive. nothing should be left out