Assignment task: Respond the following questions based on the "Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy" by Descartes.
Problem 1: How does Descartes decide to doubt all that he believes, and how does he go about it? Do you find his reasoning sound?
Problem 2: How does Descartes try to prove that the soul is separate from the body? What do you think about this argument?
Problem 3: How does Descartes try to overcome the doubts that he has about the world? What do you think of his arguments?
Problem 4: How does Descartes argue that animals are just machines? Do you think that his reasoning is sound?