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How does Descartes try to prove his own existence? Does he succeed?
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How does Descartes try to prove his own existence? Does he succeed? Descartes believed that knowledge originates from within the mind, this he believed, is indisputable. In the Meditations, he proves his existence using reason. I think, to a certain extent, he was quite successful but has left many gaps in his scriptures. This is where the reader does not feel that a full explanation of his argument has been given. He proves his existence, in that he thinks that some separate self-consciousness must exist in order for thinking processes to take place. Although I agree with his beliefs, critics may oppose him by arguing that if he uses his consciousness to prove his existence, how can he prove that we have a consciousness? Descartes would respond to this by advancing Cartesian Dualism but this cannot be proved. I believe we do have a consciousness, I believe we exist and I...
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