At the start of his research, Descartes considers everything that he can in all probability doubt as fault. He employs the thought of his step method to assist philosophy resolve basic difficulties. He makes it clear that searching for the truth in science would clarify the relationship between science and philosophy. He explains that both science and philosophy rely on each other in order to find solutions to basic questions for philosophy.
Descartes gives evidences of the existence of the soul and God. Considering the nature of dreams and the untrustworthiness of the senses, He happens to be aware of his own way of thinking and understands it is evidence of his existence (Descartes 49).
He also explains that the soul is separate from the body in regard with the unreliability of the senses in comparison with pure reason. He believes that he is not perfect, however, his capability to imagine the perfection shows that something perfect must be in existence aside from him, and that was God. He thinks that all excellent things come from God. The moment he understands the reality concerning the souls and God he does not want to be familiar with dreams and imaginations. He believes it is not perfect to believe otherwise (Roth 32).
The surprise ending is identified when he understands that God is completely perfect, and he is made to understand this by God. He confirms “God is perfect and his ideas were placed in him by God and he depended on this being because he is so perfect for his existence” (Descartes, p. 709). Those arguments that he gives are all convincing that is a God. His arguments create specific truths.
Descartes succeed at give a surprising ending because his thought of God as a great and perfect human being is still a vision in the present day in any religious beliefs. He states “I think, therefore, I exist”. He makes statements that show that he puts a stop in believing in illusions, imaginable things and dreams.
Works Cited
Descartes, René. A Discourse on Method. London: J.M. Dent, 1912. Print.
Roth, Leon. Descartes' Discourse on Method. Oxford: The Clarendon press, 1937. Print.
