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Descartes Divisibility Argument |
1. My mind is not divisible 2. My body IS divisible Conclusion: My mind and body are separate |
Mind Body Dualism |
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Descartes 'The Teachings of Nature |
1. I have a body 2. I am closely united with my body 3. Other objects exist around me, some are beneficial and others are harmful 4. All of my sensory ideas of qualities in bodies resemble something in the object Conclusion: My nature is limited because your senses can be confused |
Senses are wrong |
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Descartes Cosmological Argument |
1. I've an idea of an infinite + perfect God 2. There must be as much reality as there is in a cause as there is in an effect 3. Whatever caused this idea must be as real as the objective reality within this idea 4. Because I die and am imperfect, the idea of God can't come from me 5. The cause of idea must be God Conclusion: God Exists |
Where does the idea of God come from??? |
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Spinoza's Argument for Substance Monism |
1. In Nature, there can't be 2 or more substances having the same nature/attributes 2. The nature of a substance has to exist 3. God (substance with ∞ attributes that exist ∞ly) necessarily exists 4. God is the only substance that can exist/be conceived of Conclusion: Everything that exists is God or a mode of God |
Hinduism |
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What does Spinoza mean by modes? |
- Essentially Attributes -Metaphysically dependent -Causally dependent on God's power |
STILL GOD |
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Define: Necessitarianism |
All Things Are Necessary
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WHAT YOU THINK IT MEANS |
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Leibniz's Best World Argument |
1. If God is perfect, then this is the best possible world 2. God is perfect Conclusion: This is the best possible world |
What you think it mean |
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Define: Monads |
-True atoms of nature -Part of metaphysical realm (in your mind) -Causally isolated -Are representational states of the world -Created by God |
ATOMS BUT WEIRDER |
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Leibniz on Causal Interaction |
-God created monads to interact harmoniously -Perception is synced when we interact with other monads -Material objects don't interact with monads -Minds + bodies work together in pre-established harmony |
WHO THE HELL EVEN KNOWS |
