DQ43

Class Responses and Instructor Comments

>From natalie v:

is it because the sense are deceiving?

>rm says: Not exactly. This is about the more detailed argument concerning why the senses are deceiving. Look at the material concerning the nerves and the discussion of dropsy. More importantly, why does Descartes need to provide an account of the body's ability to mislead. (Think about Q22)

>From natalie v:

He argues this because he wants to show that it is us who are making the errors and its not God, since god is all powerful and omnipotent and since it is impossible for god ever to deceive us since trickery or deception is a sign of imperfection. im still confused on how he argues it (the first part)

>rm says: That's good, about the second part. And the first part is sort of the easy part, since it's just explaining what Descartes says toward the end of the sixth Meditation, as I noted above.

Descartes Reading Guide 43. How does Descartes argue that the body will provide misleading sensations? Why does he argue this?		Back to Descartes Reading Guide Back to Philosophy 101 Home Next Question
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