First Meditation -- key passages

Question 1

“these proofs are of such a kind that I reckon they leave no room for the possibility that the human mind will ever discover better ones” “it will be impossible for many people to achieve an adequate perception of them”

Answer 1

Letter to the Sorbonne. He wants them to approve the meditations but they do not. p.5

Question 2

“some years ago I was struck by a large number of falsehoods that I had accepted as true in my childhood… and that I needed to demolish everything to truly know them” “I have set aside some time to do so”

Answer 2

First paragraph of first meditation.

Question 3

“It is prudent never to trust completely those who have deceived us even once”

Answer 3

Laying out reasons for doubt early in the first meditation.

Question 4

“suppose that I am dreaming and that these particulars [about hands] are not true” “visions are like paintings” “must be admitted that certain other even simpler and more universal things are real”

Answer 4

Laying out dream argument