Please read Meditation 2 from Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy, translated and edited by Cottingham (CUP, 1996)Here are questions for the First Informal Writing assignmentFrom the top of page 20 (Paragraph 30), Descartes begins another argument, which is often referred to as the "Wax argument

Please read Meditation 2 from Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy, translated and edited by Cottingham (CUP, 1996)Here are questions for the First Informal Writing assignmentFrom the top of page 20 (Paragraph 30), Descartes begins another argument, which is often referred to as the "Wax argument."  (1) WHY does he go on to talk about a piece of wax? (2) WHAT is the wax argument supposed to show? For each part of your answer, cite ONE direct quote from the text to support your answers and explanations. (Do not use direct quotes from the text to replace your own answers and explanations; they should be used as textual evidence for what YOU say.) Your answers should not exceed ONE page, double-spaced.