Rene Descartes’ “Discourse on the Method” discusses the process of creating a philosophy regarding thoughts and their relation to existence. I believe that his approach on viewing everything he knew as false was a very clever way in beginning this journey to create his philosophy. The fact that he focused so much on thinking everything to be false led him to realize that he was thinking, which was something he could not state was false. The fact that he knew he was thinking led him to realize he was alive, which was also something he could not deny. This led to Descartes’ first principle which stated that thoughts are vital in order to be considered existent. From this idea came his next which was that doubting meant imperfection. He also realized that truth meant perfection and because he discovered his first truth, his existence due to thought, he had some capabilities of perfection. This then allowed him to focus on where his perfection came from which he then stated was from God. I am a very religious person and thus agree with his idea of perfection coming from God. In Christianity, it is ideal for each person to live the closest to God’s image as we can. This means we should try our best to refrain from sin, help those in need, etc. I agree with Descartes who stated that imperfection does not come from God. Descartes also mentioned that one’s soul is considered separate from one’s body. In my religion, it is said that when one passes away their body remains in the earth yet their soul rises up to heaven. Because of this, I can understand why Descartes separates one’s soul from one’s body. I then decided to look up what Rene Descartes religion was and discovered he was Roman Catholic, which explains his belief on the soul and body being two separate components. Overall, I found this piece by Descartes to be extremely complex as well as interesting.