Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Descartes Med Iand IIDOC001

    Uploaded by

    Quizz_Kidd
    5 views7 pages

    Original Title

    DescartesMedIandIIDOC001[1]

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    PDF or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    5 views7 pages

    Descartes Med Iand IIDOC001

    Uploaded by

    Quizz_Kidd

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 7
    j. MEDITATIONS ON FIRST PHILOSOPHY Rene Descartes René Descartes (1896-160) was born in own now namin his hon Descartes, France, Although Descartes made crucial contbutions tothe elds of optics, geometry mathematic and ence, arguably his most ‘important contbutions were to phlosopy, or which be fen “kescribed asthe Father of Modern Philosophy. Unfomustey for Descarte Insimelectul gents venta caught the tention of Queen China ‘of Sweden who invited Fim to serve a er piosophy nstractor. Aft Deacanerra out oferty, erecanty apreed tobe rues and move to Smeden whereupon Descartes was compeled bythe Queen to insract z erin posophy shorty ater daybreak. This proved oe a grucing i for Descartes fail manand notorious iae er Inthe end, Descartes £ led of poeumonia— alleles than one yearn cen Christin service Oper + Descartes was ratonaist and bleed tit the mind ued by seson alone capable of daonering the more important ruth about the work Inti the following ealing taken from Deseartes’ Meditation on Ft Phvophy 6a) Descartes famous argument” for this i, Desates eps his Meitanon by employing methodological ‘hep’ Thats Dexartes inspec the emi stock os eli and “hsmses a fale any bef that can be doubved sn the east. The surviving belle—and whaeter cn be loge inferred fom them-—ate hive ‘hinge hat we an know with cern ad at the as fall our Inowedge abou the wo. So whatcan we know wih cen? A ft itooks sit ver ican be ‘own with cert Far example, Descartes covers that he i forced Sema of his belies ast depend on sensory experince, since he sens Jeceeus.on aceon. 4a tes, Descartes ven ord doubt that hea boy since his nowdede of hsb based on fom hi, senses. Eventually, however. Descartes does discover something that he no doube that ei thinking thing” and therfne exist This ithe Songim of Descartes’ ofen quoted sentence, colt erg sume hk, Therefore am.” Aithough this sentence dos not ppet inthe Meitaton thebaieconcept does. exarecan doubt everthing except or one ‘cia facta he athing that doubting. Therefore, he ext While discovering that he exists, Descartesimuitaneoy covert mot el ule Whatever be very clearly and iin pecives toe And sng this ey simpler, Descartes stout oem the knowledge he ‘esto methodaogeal skeptic. The st step inthis proces ito sablh he existence ood. I Gad exten canbe established, Descartes belees that heean noe or es) rt hi sens pan since ‘being mo deciver—would not have given uss strong Ss 1 rt somes fet thea oma mere munahy af sich Ad since, st OF (oF amine ) Reading Questions Which soe of opinions does Desa eet ag fae? Which som Jocshe ascpt as te? ‘oes Desires Behe that ur senses af foe tuned? {Cin Descarterhe sre that be nt dreaming? {Can Descatesbe ste that he po deceived by evil genie? Whats the fr truth fh Dewcartexe set? Whats thinking hig? “To whut exten does one’s kvl ofan extemal ody pcs of wa or xa pledepend monet senses” 8: Whats Daas general ue for dentin he 9. Deserta tha his ess extra things Can serething some tha tet? Could Descartes What role dos tte ies MEDITATION OF THE THINGS OF WHICH WE MAY DOUBT: 1. Severalyearehne now lp sinc st besmne ate that had acted ve rm y oath many [ie wpimen or teu thatemsequen ha strand anor sch rinses wa hl out Fac and tom tht nel was convinced othe neces svt undertkingnceim my iff yo the opimions | ad adopted, and o commencing te the work fouling rom the foundation.

    You might also like