Two Philosophers and Their Theories of Belief When reading Rene Descartes’ Meditations on First Philosophy and David Hume’s An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, one notices that both philosophers focus a large part of their writings on the subject of human belief. Both authors have different theories on what makes a person form those beliefs that are important in life. Through an analysis of their theories, it is possible to understand the way these two philosophers lived their lives and what type of people they were. Desc ....