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Descartes Proving God


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Descartes Proving God
This paper is an analysis of the proofs that Descartes uses in his book "Meditations on First Philosophy," to prove the existence of God.
1,240 words (approx. 5 pages) | 1 source | MLA | 2002 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper is an examination of Descartes book, "Meditations on First Philosophy." The author examines the steps that Descartes took in order to prove his hypothesis that God is a deceiver. He examines three different proofs and shows how Descartes comes to these realizations only after a careful and logical thought process in which he tears down and rebuilds everything that he believes in.

From the Paper:

"Now he bases the rest of his proof off of these three observations. Because he has been convinced that something comes from something, the idea he has of God had to have been created by something, either himself or something else. He then states that he is finite and imperfect, and thus he cannot have an idea of the infinite and perfect on his own. He, being finite and imperfect, is not as powerful as the thought he has of an infinite and perfect God. Therefore, because he is not powerful enough to create this idea, it must have come from some other source."

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APA Citation:

Descartes Proving God (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Descartes-Proving-God/4510

MLA Citation:

"Descartes Proving God" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Descartes-Proving-God/4510>




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