Descartes, in Meditation 5 discusses the quality that makes something true, or definite. That is, a 'thing' is not a 'thing' unless it obtains properties. For example, a triangle is a triangle because it has certain qualities that make it a triangle. It is not our senses that make it what it is. He discusses that essence of a thing.

Discourse Part 1

In the very beginnning of Part 1, Descartes expresses how 'good sense' is something we are all born with. Many people seem to beleive that we obtain it all in many different ways, such as, through different experiences and the different roads we lead our lives on. Finding 'good sense', according to Descartes, takes time and humbleness to recognize that we are actually born with it. That we obtain it from day one and it is something that throughout our lives, we must recognize it and apply it, rather than search for it, and distract ourselves from it.

In the very beginnning of Part 1, Descartes expresses how 'good sense' is something we are all born with. Many people seem to beleive that we obtain it all in many different ways, such as, through different experiences and the different roads we lead our lives on. Finding 'good sense', according to Descartes, takes time and humbleness to recognize that we are actually born with it. That we obtain it from day one and it is something that throughout our lives, we must recognize it and apply it, rather than search for it, and distract ourselves from it.

Choices

Descartes thinks that people make good choices, but actually there action our by mistakes. He also said that his purpose here is not to teach the method that everyone out to follow in order to conduct his reason well, but merely to show how he has tried to conduct his own. He alsow says that what we look at is probably not what we see.

Gods

With Descartes there is more than one God. In this I agree and disagree. People might fight and always say that there god is better than others. Who are we to say that one is better. I believe that everyone believes in the same god. People make it seem there is thousands of different gods out there. But in reallity there is one god. I believe that people believe in the same god but just look at it from a different angle. If you think about about everyones religion says basically the same thing. No ones gods tells them to go out and murder someone or steal something. Thats why I think there is one god instead of thinking there is more than one god.

Descartes greatest question during his time of studies is the Mind and Body problem. What is the Mind and Body problem? Well Descartes claim that the Mind and the Body are two separate entities, but some how have to be related. So, the problem is that "what is the relationship between the mind and the Body?" Descartes knowledge of philosophy leads him to help him to find this relationship between the mind and body.

More than one God

"Next I cannot understand how there could be two or more Gods of this kind."
We say in catholicism that we shall have no other Gods before our God. How can that be a logical statement if we believe in one Supreme Being?

meditation 5

"First, I cannot think of anything aside from God alone to whose essence of existence belongs."
I agree with Descartes on this quote. Just the other day I asked my brother if it was wrong of me to say I'm not sure taht I believe in God. He told me if there was no God why would it matter what you say? What would it mean? and to whom would it mean something? Like Descartes I cannot think of anyone or anything to associate existence with besides God. I grew up learning about God and I was baptized, received communion and confirmation. I guess I answered my own question.