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Descartes
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Descartes
An essay looking at how Renee Descartes arrived at a foundation of beliefs that represented truth beyond all doubt.
902 words (approx. 3.6 pages) |
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APA | 2006
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This paper describes philosopher Renee Descartes method of thinking, doubting and questioning, which led him to the beliefs that he felt he would be a secure foundation representing absolute truth.From the Paper:
"Descartes began by noticing that when his viewing conditions were poor, it was easy for his senses to misguide him (Harvard College, 2002). For example, if his conditions were subject to poor lighting or objects were too far away to see properly, his senses were dim.That gave Descartes a reason to doubt many of his sensory beliefs, ones he developed when the viewing conditions are poor. However, it is not enough of a reason to doubt all of his sensory beliefs. Perhaps his other sensory beliefs are good and can be trusted, he observed."
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Descartes (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 11, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Descartes/63826
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"Descartes" 15 January 2012. Web. 11 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Descartes/63826>
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