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Descartes
Now that Descartes terms of reference are clear we may examine Descartes proof of God in the fifth meditation. His argument is thus:
1. ... Therefore God exists
This involves Descartes clear and distinct ideas because he argues that he can no more consider a triangle without three sides than an imperfect God. Just as the concept of a triangle (the clear and distinct idea) goes with three sides necessarily, so then, Descartes argues does the concept of God and his existence. ...
However, this argument runs into some problems. The clear and distinct ideas of which Descartes talks are true by virtue of the fact that they are judgements internal to his mind. ... For example, when Descartes talks of a triangle necessarily having three sides as a clear and distinct idea, he is not referring to an instance of a triangle that exists, he is referring to the concept of a triangle.
Approximate Word count = 626
Approximate Pages = 2.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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