.The real issue between these two philosophers is that one believes the person controls actions themselves and their own wants and desire. While the other, believes that the laws of nature or an outside force other then the person’s wants and desires control human actions. In my opinion I am a mixture of both hard determinism and indeterminism it only depends on the action or event that is occurring. Some event you have no control on what is occur it is left up to the so called laws of nature and others you have total control. These two theories can stir up a debate when it involves an automobile accident or a person that is or isn’t insane. In the end it all depends on each individuals opinion on who has a better argument. 4. Give Descartes’ argument concerning the possibility that we may always be deceived by a malicious demon. Explain O.K. Bouwsma’s critique on Descartes.In order to understand Descartes’ argument you have to know a little bit about his background and beliefs. Ren Descartes was born in Born in La Haye, Touraine during the year of 1596. He was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, sometimes called the father of modern philosophy. At the age of eight he was enrolled in the Jesuit school of La Flche in Anjou, where he remained for eight years. Roman Catholicism exerted a strong influence on Descartes throughout his life. Upon graduation from school, he studied law at the University of Poitiers, graduating in 1616. It was probably during the first years of his residence in the Netherlands that Descartes wrote his first major work, Philosophical Essays, published in 1637. This was followed by other philosophical works, among them Meditations on First Philosophy, 1641; revised 1642) and The Principles of Philosophy, 1644. The rigors of the northern winter brought on the pneumonia that caused his death in 1650. After careful research regarding Descartes theory of an e...
