Descartes Meditations

Chapter I

An ever lasting method for science is needed

1. The search for a clear method to reach truth in sciences as what has existed so far would not lead us to truth in sciences ( what did exist)

2. The opinions/believes about concreteness of things need to be questioned so ''doubt'' is the beginning of the search for concreteness.

3. Questioning everything is not possible

4. Questioning it's origin is more meaningful since any false identification in its origin and foundation would mean that it would be false anyway.

5. Senses occasionally deceive us so reaching truth and concreteness through senses will not always be the correct method though some truth we reach with. (small things, objects far away,

6. Some things cannot be doubted (certain in itself)

7. What alternative might he be suggesting?

Chapter II

Is the body separate from the mind?

1. Some things cannot be doubted

2. The idea of God

3. The origin of the idea of God

4. Idea of deception whether God would be deceiving or demon deceiving

5. If being deceived/ or ability of doubt/ or thinking about origin then I think

6. Thinking is inevitably the sign of existence

7. What is the ''I'' like do I doubt about the I

8. ''the One- ''I'' does doubt

9. The I needs to be more concretely described ( where does the idea for the I come from does it from the searc about God or the origin of God or about doubt?)

10. human thinking animal not enough

11. physical aspect of human and the activities that the I can perfor

12. The I has a body (limits) Physical description of the I, activities of the I, and rationality aspect of the I

13. The I's sensual perception happens through the body

14. The I thinks (how)

15. Ability to think seems to be the primary requirement of existence

16. Thinking, approving, doubting, refusing, analyzing, feeling- not only through senses- but also mind.

17. Though thinking is the sign of existence body and mind have to come together to reach concrete truth.

18. Both body