Anybody wanna write a philosophy paper
In this assignment, you are to take one of the Reading Reflection Drafts you have already written, and use that as a springboard for writing a more rigorous, polished, 1500-2000 word (5-8 double-spaced pages) short paper.
You may, alternatively, choose to develop your own topic for this paper, but you will need to get my approval for your topic in order to do so. In order to get an alternative topic approved, you must send me your topic before 4/23/20.
Please consult the Writing Philosophy module for helpful tips in writing a philosophy paper.
this is what the response draft question was we had to answer:
Descartes goes through quite a bit of trouble convincing himself to adopt a fairly radical sort of skepticism in Meditation I. Over the course of the remaining Meditations, he attempts to work back from that skepticism to a firm foundation that he can be certain of and avoid the risk of error moving forward. He argues the he can be certain of his own existence, that he is a thinking thing, for God’s existence as an infinite substance, and finally, in Meditations V-VI, for material things (including his own body).
In your judgment, does Descartes adhere to his own standards of certainty beyond any possible doubt throughout the Meditations? If so, walk your reader through a sketch of the arguments he offers and explain why each step is sound. If not, identify where he seems to be abandoning his own standard and why he should not be permitted to make the step in question.
Here’s the actual story:
Meditations 1-2: http://www.earlymoderntexts.
Meditations 3-4-Attached in the file
Mediations 5-6: http://www.earlymoderntexts.
We also have to use 2 secondary sources (academic of course)
Answer preview
Rene Descartes is among the fearless and historic philosophers to have existed. Descartes is known for his rationalism method and reasoning aspect of understanding the world. In the six Meditations, Descartes investigates personal existence, the presence of God, the distinction of the body and soul of a person, truth and falsity, material things existence, and nature of the mind. There are standards that Descartes, the meditator sets, throughout the meditation investigation, after a fouling start. Numerous sketches of arguments have been developed to prove and explain the ideas that Descartes, as a philosopher, outlines in the six meditations. In my argument, Descartes has offered enough analysis and proof regarding all the questionable thoughts presenting them philosophically. Therefore, Descartes has adhered to his certainty standards beyond any possible doubt throughout his thoughtful analysis after a series of skepticism; hence, the paper will outline the arguments.
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