Instructions: In a well-organized essay, respond to ONE of the following questions. Please double-space and write on one side of the page only. You may use pencil, as long as your writing is legible.
1. On p. 29 of the Discourse on Method, Rene Descartes writes: “…whether we are awake or asleep, we should never allow ourselves to be convinced of anything except by the evidence of our reason; and…I say ‘our reason,’ and not ‘our imagination’ or ‘our senses.’” In the Natural History of Selborne, Gilbert White exemplifies another way of investigating the natural world. Compare the methods of gaining knowledge presented in these two texts.
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2. In Part Five of the Discourse on Method, Rene Descartes outlines his understanding of animals. In the Natural History of Selborne, Gilbert White reveals another view of animals. Compare how the two authors perceive animals and the relationship between animals and human beings.
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