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WorksheetsDescartes and the Existence of God
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
What is rational intuition according to Descartes?
An a priori faculty that enables us to see truth
A feeling of certainty in an idea
A recognition that an idea is impossible to be false
A deduction based on perceptions
Which argument does Descartes use to argue for the existence of God based on the concept of something infinite and perfect?
Ontological argument
Cosmological argument
Trademark argument
Metaphysical argument
What does Descartes mean by the 'trademark' argument?
The concept of God is like an innate 'trademark' placed in our minds
The concept of God is a deduction based on perceptions
The concept of God is a feeling of certainty
The concept of God is a recognition that it is impossible to be false
According to Descartes, why can his perceptions of an external world with physical objects be trusted?
Because they are caused by his own mind
Because they are voluntary
Because God has created him with a tendency to form false beliefs
Because God is a perfect being and would not create him with a tendency to form false beliefs
Why does Descartes argue that the cause of his perceptions must be something external to his mind?
Because his perceptions are involuntary
Because his perceptions are caused by physical objects
Because his perceptions are voluntary
Because his perceptions are caused by his own mind
