Answer to Question #201167 in Philosophy for kim

Question

Descartes’ concept of Deception. What is its significance for his views about the foundations of knowledge? (150 words)

Answer 1

Descartes first invokes the errors of the senses in the Meditations to generate doubt; he suggests that because the senses sometimes deceive, we have reason not to trust them.Descartes's new science is based on ideas innate in the intellect, ideas that are validated by the benevolence of our creator