1) In Descartes’ first meditation he claims that he cannot discern reality from experiencing a dream. However, this does not prove to be an adequate sceptic argument since there are discernable differences between reality and dreaming. Firstly, a dream lacks the quality of being continuous. When one dreams, the sequences of events do not always remain consistent. For example, I could have a dream I had purple orchids and in the next I could have yellow tulips. In reality, one day I would have purple orchids and the next day when I awake, I would still have the same purple orchids. Another discernable difference would be that dreams can flout the laws of nature. In a dream you could see yourself jumping off a cliff and fly before hitting ground.
