That is the question of Descartes' Meditations. ... Descartes also believes that things are not always as they appear to be. ... Descartes argues that we have reason to doubt even those experiences we have under "ideal" conditions. ... Descartes claims that, "...there are no definitive signs by which todistinguish being awake from being asleep. ... Therefore, I can offer proof that I am not dreaming, and I can accept Descartes" claim....

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Renee Descartes was a man who was philosophizing to find the truth in the sciences. ... (Descartes and Cress 11) Since the seventeenth century, scientists follow this method for thorough research and finding solutions to problems that benefit humanity as a whole. Because of Descartes' reflections on the "varieties of human experience, or as the rational, methodical, and systematic consideration of the topics that are of greatest concern to humanity", there is a structural way to philosophize. ...

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Religion vs. Science Consider the following lines from May Swenson's poem "The Universe"-- "What is it about the universe, the universe about us stretching out?" Imagine a dark room with an endless amount of space inside it. The darkness is so dense, it's hard to figure out what is inside the...

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For many centuries, there was very little scientific advancement due to a restraint the Catholic Church had over Europe during the Middle Ages, but this all changed during The Scientific Revolution. During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church had created a system of beliefs based on the teachings of ancient Greeks and Romans. These beliefs were incorporated into a religious doctrine and violation of this doctrine would result in severe punishment of the individual from the Church. It was because of this fear of the Church that people chose to believe whatever was told to them, rather than t...

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The idea of sound will be investigated in the following essay. Is there sound in the world and if a tree falls in the forest and there is no body around does it actually make a noise? These ideas will be followed by the theory of colour. Individuals "think" they see colour, so people believe ther...

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