Descartes meditations are based on the epistemological theory of rationalism: that is if someone truly knows something then they could not possibly be mistaken. He provides solid arguments for what his meditations stand for, and how he obtained a clear and distinct perception of "innate" ideas. In his Meditations he comes to terms with three certainties: the existence of the mind as the thing that thinks, the body as an extension, and God as the …showed first 75 words of 1482 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1482 total…cause of human error. Because we have free will, humans are able to make choices and decisions free from the influence of God. Sometimes free will interferes with God’s ability to help humans and therefore humans sometimes make poor decisions. If God did not give humans free will than God would play a direct role in every decision made by humans. It is because God gives humans free will that allows for human error.