The philosophy of Rene Descartes (1596-1650) represents a turning point in the m

The philosophy of Rene Descartes (1596-1650) represents a turning point in the modern understanding of the human person. Descartes introduces the concept of subject in the strong sense of self-consciousness. For Descartes the definition of the human person as subjective consciousness is essentially related to his project to find an absolute and certain foundation for knowledge. This foundation is precisely the consciousness of self as the place where we find all our thoughts together with the criterion to evaluate their truth. The subject, for Descartes, is the foundation of anything that can be said to be certain, and thus the cornerstone as well as starting point of all true knowledge and science.
Read carefully the text from Descartes’ Meditations and answer the following questions in as much detail as you can.
1) According to Descartes, why can’t I be absolutely certain of the things that are right in front of me, like the simple fact “that I am here, sitting by the fire, wearing a winter dressing gown, holding this piece of paper in my hands” (p. 145)?
2) On pp. 150-151 of our Descartes’ reading, Descartes writes: “Let us consider the things that people commonly think they understand most distinctly of all; that is, the bodies that we touch and see. I do not mean bodies in general – for general perceptions are apt to be somewhat more confused – but one particular body. Let us take, for example, this piece of wax.” What does the example of the wax teach Descartes?
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