You will also need to note what arguments Descartes rejects and why he rejects them. Once you ve got the arguments and counter arguments clear, you are in a position to evaluate them. If you do, you need to explain why you think so. If you do, you need to specify where he is inconsistent. Perhaps, you think one of the counter-arguments raised in the text hasn t been answered adequately.
Every person brings a certain set of beliefs to their philosophical reflection.
These beliefs inform our reactions to what we consider. You might think some of Descartes s views are wrongheaded. It isn t enough, however, simply to cite that they do not cohere with what you believe. Philosophical reflection requires you to go further and ask what is wrong with a particular belief. If you haven t got reasons for rejecting or accepting a belief, then your belief is a matter of taste and who is to say who has better taste when it comes to beliefs.