Get Descartes' Meditations - https://amzn.to/38BNB2M Support my work here - https://www.patreon.com/sadler or here - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM Philosophy tutorials - https://reasonio.wordpress.com/tutorials/ Take classes with me - https://reasonio.teachable.com/ In this session from my Fall 2011 Introduction to Philosophy class at Marist College, we begin our foray into Descartes' philosophy by examining Meditations 1 and 2. We discuss the reliability of the senses, hyperbolic doubt, the "evil demon" hypothesis, the Cogito and Descartes' views on thinking and extended substances If you'd like to support my work producing videos like this, become a Patreon supporter! Here's the link to find out more - including the rewards I offer backers: https://www.patreon.com/sadler You can also make a direct contribution to help fund my ongoing educational projects, by clicking here: https://www.paypal.me/ReasonIO If you're interested in philosophy tutorial sessions with me - especially on Descartes' thought and works - click here: https://reasonio.wordpress.com/tutorials/ You can find the copy of the text I am using for this sequence on Descartes' Meditations here - https://amzn.to/38BNB2M My videos are used by students, lifelong learners, other professors, and professionals to learn more about topics, texts, and thinkers in philosophy, religious studies, literature, social-political theory, critical thinking, and communications. These include college and university classes, British A-levels preparation, and Indian civil service (IAS) examination preparation (Amazon links are associate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) #Meditations #Philosophy #Descartes