Phil 202 1st Edition Lecture 5Outline of Last Lecture I. Meditation 2: I think, therefore I am.II. Meditation 2 and ImaginationOutline of Current Lecture I. Proofs for Existence of GodII. Types of IdeasIII. What is God?IV. Descartes’ Argument and the Cartesian CircleCurrent LectureI. Proofs for the Existence of God There are three proofs for the existence of God:∙1. Cosmological – existence of world to God2. Ontological – being of God to God’s existence (reverse of cosmological)3. Teleological – perfection of world to existence of God as creator (mostly used by philosophers after Descartes)NOTE: In meditation three, Descartes only uses two cosmological proofs.II. Types of Ideas There are three types of ideas Descartes mentions:∙1. Innate – intrinsic to one’s mind; think: a prioria. Descartes says the idea of God is innate.2. Adventitious – unexpected; comes from the outside3. Constructed – comes from other ideas; ex: unicornThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Descartes mentions two distinct realities:∙1. Formal reality – coming from outsidea. The idea of a flower is a formal reality. The flower could be a dream, but we have the idea of God. b. Material objects need not be greater than what’s in the mind; can be equal2. Objective reality – an idea that is very clear; not vagueIII. What is God? Traits of God:∙1. Perfect (does not deceive)a. The idea that there is perfection is a negation of our finite nature.b. Descartes says, “I am aware there is something greater than which I can think.”i. If I am not perfect, I could not make the idea of Godii. I exist, I am not perfectiii. God is perfect, he puts this thought in meiv. Therefore, God exists.2. Infinite3. Supremely powerful4. Supremely intelligent5. Created mea. God creates us every single second. Creation = preservationIV. Descartes’ Argument and the Cartesian Circle The Argument: ∙1. What I Clearly and Distinctly know to be true is true.2. This is because God exists and God is not a deceiver.3. God must exist because I Clearly and Distinctly perceive this. ∙ This argument is called a Cartesian Circle because it uses circular logic. It is deemed as a bad argument. Descartes thinks that ∙ reason is a tool that brings us close to God. He says the only way to believe in God is though faith and circular reasoning. Think: Does Descartes try to prove the existence of God to avoid getng