Rene Descartes Veneration

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Based on Descartes, there are two types of admiration: “”sudden surprise,” i.e., an unexpected feeling caused by the perception of some new or unknown object; on the other hand, it can mean “veneration” or “regard” with respect to an unusual, rare, and extraordinary object.” While first meaning comes and goes almost at the same time, the second type can become “constant and durable.” Aristotle described admiration as wonder and said that “[it] is the beginning of the philosophical inquiry since it promotes the knowledge of the first causes and principles.” He believes that as men advance in his knowledge, he’ll advance in his admiration. So in the beginning a person wonders about something simple and after studying he’ll have more difficult

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