10/9 Descartes, First Meditation 73-77
1. For
what reason does Descartes attempt to call all of his previous beliefs into
doubt?
2. What is the dream
argument? Which beliefs does it cast into doubt and which ones are left
unaffected by it?
3. What is the evil genius
argument? Is it more effective than the dream argument? Which beliefs does the
evil genius argument cast into doubt and which ones are left unaffected it?