A Question Arises, “What am I?”
Words: 777 Pages: 3 4691Descartes expands on this idea in Meditation II. A question arises, “What am I?” One option he considers in order to solve his question is Common Sense. He claims that he is a physical body, which he understands to be true through his senses, and has been made or animated by some fiery breath. The problem then occurs that if he already doubts his senses and the external world, then his prior analysis is incorrect, thus the fiery breath is […]