This paper analysis and evaluates Descartes discourse method in part four and focuses on how Descartes deviated from proving his own existence as the basis of all knowledge to prove the existence of God as the source of truth. But in the course of proving his own existence, Descartes ended up with a surprising argument proving God’s existence. Descartes sought to break from the past after realising that he could doubt everything that he had earlier on held as the truth, he therefore, realised that all the theories of truth or of knowledge that his predecessors had given were insufficient and false.ĭescartes, therefore, started doubting everything including his own existence. Having resolved to doubt any belief that he had earlier on held, and to subject all his earlier beliefs into critical evaluation through his discourse method, Descartes had to find a rational basis of knowledge that would serve as the foundation for his system of Philosophy. Descartes’ Discourse on the Method (Part 4) In part four of his Discourse method, Rene Descartes delves into finding out the metaphysical basis of knowledge or truth.
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