Descartes was wrong and made errors in his philosophical analysis concerning the understanding of the soul and the foundation of knowledge. Yes, he coined the famous phrase “I think therefore I am,” but the rest of his philosophical conclusions are not as solid (Meditation 4:32). Descartes knew that if he has a mind and thinks, then there must be something that has the capacity to think. Although he proved himself to be a thinking thing (Meditation 3:28), he was incapable of formulating correct and true philosophical arguments and assertions. For example, his argument for the faith that a non-deceptive God exists and allows us to reason and perceive clearly was a circular argument. Another problem with Descartes' philosophy is that he wanted to reconcile scientific and religious views, which is a mistake since the two hold completely different fundamental beliefs and they should exist exclusively, unrelated to each other. 'other. Third, he believed that the mind was the Self and the soul, not recognizing that humans have a body and that the external world exists, and through which we gain our knowledge. Finally, Descartes argues that ideas are all innate when in reality they are not: we acquire knowledge through experience. First, Descartes made the mistake of supporting a conclusion with premises that could only be true if the conclusion was a premise for the other premises that were supporting it. To clarify, Descartes essentially stated that the clarity of one's reasoning and perceptions is only possible through the existence of a non-deceptive God and that the non-deceptive God can only be proven through reasoning and perceptions clear which the non-deceptive God has granted. on him (51, 52). This is clearly a... middle of paper...... God's soul and existence are not only unreliable, but weak and inconsistent. Descartes fell victim to a circular argument regarding humans' ability to perceive and reason clearly, wrongly attempted to reconcile science and religion in terms of mind/body dualism, and he rejected all empirical knowledge. Descartes' philosophy may have had good intentions, but it failed time and time again. If Descartes had doubted his mind and its existence less and tried to experience more of what the physical world had to offer, his philosophy would have proven more adequate and universal.Works CitedDescartes, René. Discourse on the method and meditations on first philosophy. Trans. Donald A. Cress. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc, 1998. Locke, John. An essay on human understanding. Trans. Jonathan Bennett. n.p.., 2010- 2015.