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    Rene Descartes: Father of Modern Philosophy Rene Descartes has been called the father of modern philosophy and is considered by many to be one of the most influential philosophers. Descartes refused to accept the views of those who came before him and in order to rid of all past opinions‚ he began doubting everything‚ especially material things. This way of questioning and skepticism enabled Descartes to make breakthroughs in philosophy. Rene Descartes tried to prove that there is something

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    Alex Burke 2/13/13 Modern Phil. MW 2pm Garber on Descartes: Rejection and Retention In Daniel Garber’s article‚ “Descartes against his teachers: The Refutation of Hylomorphism”‚ the metaphysics of the early scholastics is presented to show the similarities and differences between what Descartes was taught through scholasticism and what he came to refute. Through analysis of the article I will present what Descartes considered to be the central ideas of scholastic metaphysics‚ as well

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    Descartes Dualism

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    To begin with‚ this essay will look at both Descartes understanding of the mind and body and whether or not the reasons for the mind and body being distinct are plausible. It will look at the various arguments and understandings in defence of dualism as well as look at its flaws to then come to a conclusion on whether Descartes does in fact give good reasons for believing that the mind could exist without the body. Firstly‚ Descartes’ ‘method of doubt’ attempts to ‘defeat the sceptic’ in his beliefs

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    Descarte and Enlightenment

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    and not objects of the living world this is as a result of the thoughts introduced to the masses that questioned everything they stood for‚ thoughts about their place in society and the role one played. This essay seeks to unravel the role that Descartes had in the manner in which people understood themselves as‚ by critically analyzing the shift in medieval times and the birth of the modern world. This essay will focus on the shift in how people understood themselves as subjects and objects and

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    Descartes and the Matrix

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    in Mediations on First Philosophy‚ Rene Descartes‚ nothing can be certain. Similarly‚ in The Matrix‚ the Wachowski brothers raise the question of how does anyone know what is real and what is not? The Wachowski brothers and Descartes describe their ideas about knowledge and epistemology through skepticism. Knowledge is a justified‚ true belief. According to Descartes‚ knowledge comes from two sources: Experiences‚ which are the senses‚ and reason. Descartes starts his argument by stating that many

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    Descartes and Newton

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    Descartes and Newton The old saying "great minds think alike" is not just an old saying. It was at least partially true concerning the minds of Rene Descartes and Isaac Newton. The significant scientific contributions of each man share some common concepts and methodologies‚ but they generally explored different topics of research. Each scientist based his beliefs on different mind sets. The similarities between Newton and Descartes are found deep in the foundations of their beliefs and

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    Descartes Dualism

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    dualism is a system of beliefs used to explain the nature of our existence and reality. However‚ there are many problems with dualism‚ the most significant being the mind/body interaction issue which was raised by Elizabeth in her correspondence to Descartes. My essay will firstly expound the key principles of Cartesian dualism. Then‚ I will analyse the problems that Elizabeth raises for dualism and critically evaluate its counter arguments. Ultimately‚ I have concluded that Elizabeth presents a strong

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    Descartes Knowledge

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    Descartes Knowledge The question of our existence in reality is a question which philosophers have tackled throughout time. This essay will look at the phrase‚ cogito ergo sum or I think therefore I am‚ a phrase brought about by Rene Descartes. This phrase is the backbone of Descartes whole philosophy of our existence in reality. As long as we are thinking things‚ we exist. When we look at this approach to our existence we must first deny that any sensory data

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    Rene Descartes

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    Rene Descartes Rene Descartes was a brilliant man. His works on philosophy‚ physics and mathematics are still heavily influenced much to all of these studies today in our modern world. Descartes was born in March 31‚ 1596 in La Haye‚ France; he was named after one of his godfathers‚ Rene Bruchard des Funtaines. Descartes parents were Joachim and Jeanne Descartes‚ he also had one brother and one sister and two half siblings. Growing up Descartes had health issues “infirmity of the lungs‚ (Rene

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    Descartes and Skepticism

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    Descartes and the problem of skepticism | Question: In Meditation III‚ Descartes argues that his idea of God could not have come from him‚ and so God must exist. How does this argument go? | Overview René Descartes was a great scientist‚ mathematician and philosopher. He was known for his extensive work on skepticism‚ and in particular a piece called “Meditations on First Philosophy” (written in 1641) which is still widely used by modern philosophers. In this publication‚ Descartes’ aim

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