Descartes' intent in the Meditations was to provide a foundation of certain knowledge on which the sciences could build.

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Descartes' main goal in the Meditations was to establish a foundation of certain knowledge that is indubitable, or beyond doubt. He believed that this foundation would provide a secure basis on which the sciences could build and that it was necessary to clear away the doubts he had inherited from the philosophical tradition to achieve this goal.

Descartes' Intent in the Meditations Was to Provide a Foundation