Part one of term paper
. In his First, Second, and Sixth Meditations, Descartes outlines and carries out part of his plan in search of the indubitable. With the proposal of an "evil genius" and the noted fallibility of the senses, he casts potential doubt on virtually all fundamental knowledge (Meditation I). Then he proposes that the only knowable fundamental trut ...

Part two of term paper
... Meditation explains his plan in pursuit of knowable truths. His systematic breakdown of the set of things he previously claimed to know is typical and substantiated. In the final paragraph of the section, he comes down to what he believes is a necessary consideration in the search for some fundamental knowable truth(s) - he supposes the existence of an evil deceiver who may potentially deceive him in everything he appears to observe and think about. His consideration of this is valid and necessary ...