... not proved that the mind exists and so cannot prove that our consciousness exists. Therefore, although at first glance, Descartes 'cogito' looks quite convincing, after a little analysis, he leaves us with a few doubts. Descartes embarked upon his process of doubt because he had believed many falsehoods and unquestioningly accepted them. Descartes, by the end of meditation one, subjected all of his beliefs to the most strongest and hyperbolic of doubts. One, of an all powerful, malignant, and evil demon deceiving him in the realm of sensory experience, his understanding of matter and logical truths. This is known as the stages of doubt that Descartes went through. Descartes evaluates what is actually true by dividing the foundations of knowledge into three sources; the senses, reality and content. He began by denying the information that he received through his senses, the very beginning of knowledge, as they have been known to mislead ...

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