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The Philosophy of Descartes

René Descartes, the ‘father of modern philosophy’ wrote his essay Meditations (published 1641) not long after Shakespeare published the Sonnets (1609). The change from Shakespeare to Descartes repre... Read more

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The Relation of Mind and Body

The Relation of Mind and Body

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It might seem that Descartes' appeal to God in Meditation 4 as a guarantee that for the most part our memories can be tr... Read more

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A Secure Foundation for Knowledge?

A Secure Foundation for Knowledge?

By the end of the Meditation 2, Descartes is caught in a dilemma. On the one hand, everything can be doubted and so the... Read more

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The Wax Argument

The Wax Argument

One of Descartes' most striking arguments is the found in the treatment of a an example where he watches a piece of wax ... Read more

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