PHIL1070 Lecture : Thien Dam philo SPRING Denischik reflection paper 2-22-13.docx
11 Mar 2014
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Written in the book discourse on method, this quote is the start of. It is also a start to a beginning where his teaching might get a bit confused with the maxims he will mention later in the book. Descartes" first precept and his first maxim, one will be able to come up with a reasonable explanation to the confusion he brings about in the book. Descartes"s first precept explains the idea that one should never assert or accept anything in the world as being truthful if it is not clear. An example is if a person claims that he or she saw an alien walking around the town. One should not go about their day believing that there really is an alien around them. On the other hand, a person should only accept truth if the idea is clear in terms of being able to be backed up by evidence.
