It is human nature to question our origins and to wonder if we have a purpose in this world. René Descartes sought to answer these questions by examining himself and God through his Meditations. In Meditation II, Descartes believes that his mind is certain because it is capable of perceiving and understanding thoughts. His many questions lead him from one idea of ​​certainty to another. The explanations of these ideas are clear enough for his argument to be considered true. Descartes' mind began to race from his first meditation. As he grew older, he wondered if the facts and truths he knew before were still the same as before (Descartes, “Meditation I”). His whole world shook when he discovered he was being duped by the beliefs he once believed to be true (Descartes, “Meditation I”). The epiphany now makes him seek only certain concepts and chase away everything that carries the slightest doubt (Descartes, “Meditation I”). This finally led him to look inward and find some sort of proof that he is a certain thing. Now Descartes is traveling on an upward slope and begins to hope that he will discover a certain fact. The first difficulty in his journey is his assumption that the body and its movement are “fictions” of his mind (Descartes, “Meditation II”). His mind turns to the idea that nothing is certain, but cannot fully invest in it because he has doubt (Descartes, “Meditation II”). Descartes' despair turns into frustration. Then the journey becomes more engaging when it begins to examine the mind itself. The mind is what causes Descartes to have these doubts about certainty. He turns to God as if he were the cause of this thought (Descartes, “Meditation II”). After realizing that God is not at fault, he determines that his mind must exist ... middle of paper ... which is more valid due to Descartes' background in mathematics and philosophy. Both use logic to solve a difficult problem. Descartes saw certainty and doubt as an equation that he had to solve. It appeared that Descartes was a very learned man and that he knew the path to follow to achieve certainty. Descartes did not put an end to his hypotheses after this meditation. However, he felt that he had gotten a little closer to some acquaintances. Some of the many puzzles swirling around in his head were put aside for the moment. At the same time, he knew that doubt can still creep in and alter one's beliefs, as it once did. For the sake of this argument, Descartes can relax knowing that the mind is a certainty. Works CitedDescartes, René. “Meditation I.” The classic library. 2001. Internet. March 24, 2014.Descartes, René. “Meditation II.” The classic library. 2001. Internet. March 24 2014.