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What is Descartes ultimate goal? |
Descartes wishes to arrive at certainty. Attain Certain knowledge using Methodical Doubt. |
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Descartes believes that he can uncover truth not by anything physical but by... |
Mental thought |
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Why does Descartes deny anything physical |
He understands that the senses can be deceived. Senses alone arnt enough to know reality. (Dream Argument.) |
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What is the 1st truth Descartes establishes? |
"I think therefore I am." ("Cogito ergo sum.") |
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What role does the first truth play in Descartes Method? |
It becomes a model for all true ideas. (clear, distinct, and certain.) |
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Why is the first truth Descartes arrives at certain? |
He comes to understand that he is a thinking thing, he cannot doubt his own thinking which proves he exists. |
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What does Descartes philosophical method consist of? |
Methodical doubt. Building knowledge through certain truths only. |
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What steps does Descartes Method (Cartesian Method) consist of? |
1.) Doubt everything 2.) Prove own existence. Which serves as model for all further truths. 3.) Every idea that is clear & distinct must be true. |
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How does Descartes prove God's existence? |
Decsartes has a clear and distinct idea of God being infinite, supremely good, and the source of all existence. While nothing in the universe has these qualities therefore God mustve given him the idea so God must exist. |
