Cartesian Meditations

Cartesian Meditations, written by philosopher René Descartes, explore fundamental questions about knowledge, existence, and the nature of reality. Descartes employs methodical doubt—questioning everything to find what is unquestionably true—and concludes that the only indubitable truth is his own thinking: "I think, therefore I am." The work examines how the mind and body relate, emphasizing the importance of conscious awareness and self-reflection in understanding existence. Overall, it serves as a foundational inquiry into how we know what we know and the distinction between mental and physical substances.