Philophers David Hume and Descartes How do we know what we know? Ideas reside in the minds of intelligent beings, but a clear perception of where these ideas come from is often the point of debate. It is with this in mind that Renι Descartes set forth on the daunting task to determine where clear and distinct ideas come from. A particular passage written in Meditations on First Philosophy (Descartes 1641), named the “Wax Passage” shall be examined. Descartes’ thought process shall be followed, and the central point of his argument discussed. These findings shall be contrasted with the thoughts of David Hume (**insert fact about Hume here**) In Meditations on First Philosophy, it is the self-imposed task of Descartes to cast doubt upon all which he knows, in order to build a solid foundation of knowledge out of irre....

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