1. Meditation 3. Clear & Distinct Ideas Knows that he, “a thinking thing”, exists. Believes he exists because it is so “clearly and distinctly” so – this is what makes “the cogito” so hard to reject. Accepts that whatever else seems to be so “clear and distinct” will also be reliable, acceptable as knowledge. Distinguishes between ideas in the mind – Factitious (D), Adventitious (D) and Innate (Ind). God is an innate idea. “Consequently it seems to me that I can already establish as a general rule that all the things we conceive very clearly and distinctly are true.” 3 rd Meditation.

2. Meditation 3. Proving God. Trademark Argument Descartes establishes the “causal adequacy principle”. This means that whatever causes something to be must be greater than the effect or at least have “ as much reality”. So if the innate idea of God is the effect the cause cannot be less than the reality of God. He rejects other potential sources of his existence – parents, himself, something less perfect than God. Idea of God is the makers trademark in us.

3. Meditation 3. Homework Purpose:- Knowledge of Arguments Study BGDM - two sections. 1.Clear and Distinct Ideas, p25 -26. 2.The Trademark Argument, p31 – 34. 3.Prepare a class test paper and marking scheme for both sections together. Min 6 Qs, Max 10 Qs.