Philosophy the Descartes Homework
Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to give you practice particularly in:
I. Identify and apply a variety of epistemological theory
II. Evaluate and differentiate between an epistemological, a metaphysical and an ethical question
III. Understand and apply the criteria of correct philosophical reasoning
IV. Understand the difference between a rhetorically good argument and a rationally good argument.
V. Identify, reconstruct and evaluation arguments posed by philosophers
Outside of this course, this will help you understand and apply good reasoning, spot problems in another person's side of a debate (or spot them in your own) and know how to rephrase a person's stance in better, more easy to understand ways.
Task:
In the reading as well as the modules, we have discussed the method of Descartes and the results of his methods (Meditations 1 & 2). In this assignment you need to answer the following questions (a paragraph a piece):
I. What was Descartes method for getting 100% certain beliefs?
II. What thought-experiments did he accept/reject?
III. Why did he reject one and not the other?
IV. What couldn't he doubt, if anything?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.