ng, as sometimes what one feels is right for oneself is actually not. "Thus for example, the pleasant taste of some food in which poison has been mingled may invite me to take this poison and thus to be deceived." Here he states how easily we can be deceived by our senses.He accepts that matter exists as long as it is not a projection of his own mind or God. As Descartes previously established the existence of God as a perfect being, he therefore has concluded that God is not a “deceiver”. This very clear concept leads him to accept his clear and distinct sensory experiences are a result of external objects of material nature. Once these tangible objects can be considered as self-evident ideas, they can no longer be products of the mind.Another way in which Descartes proves the existence of material substances is by showing that pure intellect is controlled by will, therefore anything can be easily ignored. While imagination is not controlled by will, consequently it is impossible to restrict imagination, matter must exist, as without the subsistence of things to imagine there would be no imagination. Descartes sixth meditation is conclusive and holds very basic concepts. He exposes his dualist ideas but he does not exaggerate or make them absurd as he also continually reminds us of the great importance of the mind and body relationship. Descartes regards the mind to being of critical importance concerning perception and sensation. He arrives at the conclusion that external objects do in fact exist by stating a series of ideas that seem to give a clear answer. He ends up believing that external objects cannot be merely product of the imagination since what be imagined if there was nothing there. He also refuses to believe God will deceive us in such way, therefore what we see before our eyes is actually there....
