Descartes, a rationalist, said that each person can look for truth . Finding truth and knowledge comes from the individual themselves, not necessarily from God. Reason is the same for every single person. He also stated that the idea of “perfect” originated from God , God himself was perfect and therefore couldn’t deceive. Descartes also applied doubt to his ideas before he granted complete certainty to them.
However it can be argued that our ideas are not innate but derived from experience of perceptions. Humans learned through impressions and if there are no impressions then there are no ideas. Every individuals perceptions are his alone. Therefore truth is what one perceives it to be. Reason is important but it derives from our senses, the sun will rise tomorrow. Our senses and experience tell us this and although its not certain that it ll rise tomorrow it is true today. One can only reason what one knows.
As for God, if we cant see him or feel him if we have no indication of his existence can never be a “truth”. AS for God being no deceiver. Who created us and gave us reason showing that my ideas come from external things.
And that the idea of a perfect entity must have come from the perfect entity itself. Is nothing but a circular argument, that rejects both senses and reason.
With out our sences reason could not exist, how couldn't we ever “doubt” our surrounding if we couldn't perceive them. For reason to start we must have our senses.
However it can be argued that our ideas are not innate but derived from experience of perceptions. Humans learned through impressions and if there are no impressions then there are no ideas. Every individuals perceptions are his alone. Therefore truth is what one perceives it to be. Reason is important but it derives from our senses, the sun will rise tomorrow. Our senses and experience tell us this and although its not certain that it ll rise tomorrow it is true today. One can only reason what one knows.
As for God, if we cant see him or feel him if we have no indication of his existence can never be a “truth”. AS for God being no deceiver. Who created us and gave us reason showing that my ideas come from external things.
And that the idea of a perfect entity must have come from the perfect entity itself. Is nothing but a circular argument, that rejects both senses and reason.
With out our sences reason could not exist, how couldn't we ever “doubt” our surrounding if we couldn't perceive them. For reason to start we must have our senses.
I enjoyed reading your peace about Hume vs. Descartes and really agree that our ideas are derived from experiences. Humans ultimately learn from hands on experiences and tragic experiences and look onto improving themselves in the future if the same situation showed its face again. We were created in God's image, but who's to say many of the things we perceive exist?
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