Rene Descartes's Argument For The Existence Of God
Is there a God? Is it true that there is one or many Supreme beings that created the universe within it including humans? There are atheist that say no, and theist that say yes. But who is truly right in their conclusions of God’s existence. Philosophers have debated the highly controversial issue, and many proofs have been claimed of God’s existence. However, for every good claim there is a counter to the claim as well. There are many reasons which people have argued the existence of a God, but the main four points; there is no scientific proof, religion contradicts itself, the idea that God is omniscient, and omnipotent, and if a God created the universe, then who created God? Philosopher Rene Descartes tries to explain the
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The fact of the matter is that the senses are meant only to inform us as to what is beneficial and what is harmful, and in that respect they are perfectly clear and distinct. Our mistake comes in expecting them also to inform us of the true nature or essence of the things we are perceiving, when they can only give us very obscure information in this regard.”40
This shows that we often makes mistakes into things that can be harmful to us. The meditator is still certain the body is detached and is attached. Descartes mentions, “The mind cannot be broken into smaller parts, which extended things can.”41 There are no different parts in the mind, hence if the mind imagines, the entire mind imagines not just parts of the mind. Therefore, the body can be separated and the mind cannot, it is clear and distinct they are different things. The meditator concludes that, he is certain of things he was able to doubt in Meditation I. When in doubt of things one can use intellect or memory to be certain in the world.42 Descartes also notes, our memory can dismiss any doubt we have about the Dream Argument.43 Experiences that happen why you are awake are connected through memory, where dreams happen as a disconnect. Descartes is certain God is not a deceiver, which makes him safe from error.
Criticism of Meditation
The fact of the matter is that the senses are meant only to inform us as to what is beneficial and what is harmful, and in that respect they are perfectly clear and distinct. Our mistake comes in expecting them also to inform us of the true nature or essence of the things we are perceiving, when they can only give us very obscure information in this regard.”40
This shows that we often makes mistakes into things that can be harmful to us. The meditator is still certain the body is detached and is attached. Descartes mentions, “The mind cannot be broken into smaller parts, which extended things can.”41 There are no different parts in the mind, hence if the mind imagines, the entire mind imagines not just parts of the mind. Therefore, the body can be separated and the mind cannot, it is clear and distinct they are different things. The meditator concludes that, he is certain of things he was able to doubt in Meditation I. When in doubt of things one can use intellect or memory to be certain in the world.42 Descartes also notes, our memory can dismiss any doubt we have about the Dream Argument.43 Experiences that happen why you are awake are connected through memory, where dreams happen as a disconnect. Descartes is certain God is not a deceiver, which makes him safe from error.
Criticism of Meditation