Question

Compare and contrast the views of God and morality in Descartes’ Discourse on Method and Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus.

Answer 1

Answer:

In the "Discourse on Method", Descartes does not seek to teach people about sin and its consequences. Instead, he addresses how one can know the truth through science and the ability to think for oneself, including our five senses.

While Marlow's work deals with Faust's imperfections and God's judgment on those faults, Descartes simply recognizes that God exists, because of his own imperfections.