Descartes' Proofs for God's Existence

What is the first certitude in Descartes' philosophy?

• The ability to doubt

• The existence of God

• The existence of the physical world

• The reliability of the senses

According to Descartes, why is the idea of God necessarily true?

• Because it is based on empirical evidence

• Because it is grasped with clarity and distinctness

• Because it is a popular belief

• Because it is written in religious texts

Which type of idea does Descartes consider the idea of God to be?

• Adventitious

• Fictitious

• Empirical

• Innate

What is an example of an innate idea according to Descartes?

• The sweetness of sugar

• The idea of a unicorn

• The mathematical proposition two times two is four

• The sound of music

In Descartes' view, what is the nature of fictitious ideas?

• They are based on reality

• They are products of imagination

• They are innate

• They are universally true

How does Descartes describe innate ideas?

• As ideas that come from experience

• As ideas that are learned through education

• As ideas that are self-evident, clear, and distinct

• As ideas that are universally accepted

What does Descartes argue about clear and distinct ideas in the fifth meditation?

• They are subjective and unreliable

• They imply existence

• They are based on sensory experience

• They are only applicable to mathematical concepts

What is the ultimate cause of existence according to Descartes' ontological proof?

• A scientific law

• A natural phenomenon

• An infinite perfect being

• A finite being

What does Descartes conclude about the existence of God based on clear and distinct ideas?

• God necessarily exists

• God's existence is a matter of faith

• God's existence is a myth

• God's existence is uncertain

What is the focus of Descartes' fifth meditation?

• The third proof of God's existence

• The existence of material things

• The nature of human emotions

• The reliability of the senses