Reading Response #1

Reading Response #1 is due at the beginning of class on Monday, July 13th for the Mt. Laurel class, and the beginning of class on Tuesday, July 14th for the Willingboro class. In a 250- to 500-word essay response, answer the following question:

• What does Descartes say he cannot be certain of? (Hint: there are 3 kinds of beliefs he says he's not certain of.) Why does he believe he can't be certain of these?
  
• What does Descartes say he can be certain of? (Hint: there are only 1 or 2 specific beliefs he says he is certain of.) Why does he believe he can be certain of these?
  
• Evaluate his reasons: do you agree with Descartes? Why or why not?

Please paraphrase Descartes's ideas in your own words. The response is based on the Descartes reading from pages 65-71 of the textbook.