Question

1.How does Descartes know he exists?

a)He can't know this.

b) God told him.  

c) He thinks.

2. What does Descartes prove himself to be?

a) A body.

b) A thinking thing.

c) A soul.

3. With what faculty does Descartes believe he truly grasps what the wax is?

a)The academic faculty.   

b) The faculty of judgment.

c) The faculty of intuition or understanding.

These question are from Descartes meditation article

These questions are from Descartes meditation article.

Answer 1

1. The correct answer is Option C. He thinks therefore he exists.

2. The correct answer is Option B. Descartes proves himself to be a thinking thing.

3. The correct answer is Option B. The faculty of judgement.