Descartes 1ST Meditation

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to do so.
I do find his arguments convincing, for I have often found myself in life asking the same type of questions. I have never found any real answers for these questions. None at least that I can call knowledge in a true sense.
To tell you now why I think Descartes makes a good argument is easy. I think it is healthy to question what we currently believe as knowledge. It is a way of learning about the world and us. Most of my knowledge has been what I consider to be temporary. Although there are a few things I'd rather not question- for my own sanity.
Like Descartes, I tend to slip back into my own opinions and beliefs. I feel most comfortable with them. They are less labor intensive. I think most people tend to do this. Descartes certainly does his best to keep us from ever being too comfortable in our belief system.
Descartes in this argument does not take anything for granted. He doubts the existence of the most basic things (like himself). I do not think I find with him ...

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