Part one of term paper
Two Philosophers and Their Theories of Belief When reading Rene Descartes’ Meditations on First Philosophy and David Hume’s An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, one notices that both philosophers focus a large part of their writings on the subject of human belief. Both authors have different theories on what makes a person ...

Part two of term paper
... is skepticism. The main doctrine that makes up his belief is: "If you doubt something at all, don’t believe it." In Descartes’ Meditations, the author’s main goal is to make the reader look at the world through analytical eyes. Descartes goes as far as refuting his trust of the senses, the body, and the sciences that have been proven to be reliable time and time again. Through these examples, the reader gains a sense that Descartes isn’t afraid to question even the s ...