Descartes Summary
Introduction: Descartes: Meditations on First Philosophy16th Century: emergence of modern philosophy : changes from Classical inheritance & takes on new task (modern conception) Descartes: certain that knowledge is possible : uses philosophy to show how knowledge is possible : figures knowledge is a Philosophical principle, not way of world organization knowledge: (a.k.a.: K) secure & won’t come from empiracle world; philosophy is the only way to achieve it : provides foundation for science Meditations: written in Latin and French Part 1: gives us approach to what we will be reading in the Meditations... “I observed with regard to philosophy, despite being cultivated by best minds, it certained no point that is undisputed or doubtful”. Philosophy: provides blue print dealing with knowledge, in order to show flaws in theory of K Descartes: gathered the great minds of his times to contribute to his book “Things that are disputable & doubtful, where there is disputably easier to think can’t rely on what anyone says”. Doubt: pernicious, difficult to construct system of knowledge in climate of doubt & skepticism.
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