Meditation 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the first clean and distinct knowledge that Descartes establishes?
A
I am, therefore I exist
2
Q
How does he establish it?
A
finding 1 piece of knowledge to build all other knowledge
3
Q
What kind of thing is he?
A
thinking
4
Q
Explain the the wax argument? What does it establish?
A
We perceive through the mind (not the senses) and wax is extended thing.
5
Q
What two essences does he discover?
A
thinking and extension
