Essays on Descartes

I found Descartes’ way of thinking very interesting when compared to Aristotle. Descartes doubts the existence of God when he decides to start over and completely ignore his senses. He states in his third meditation, “…and I do not yet even know for sure whether there is a God at all…I must examine whether there…

Rene Descartes, a French philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and writer of the 17th century, criticized the scholastic philosophy of his era. Although this philosophy was rooted in Aristotle’s teachings, Descartes argued that it lacked significance as it exclusively addressed abstract philosophical inquiries. Descartes, known as the “Father of Modern Philosophy,” sought to create a new comprehensive…

In I, Robot by Asimov, the short story “Reasons” depicts the creation of a robot named Cutie and his search for answers about his existence. Similar to Descartes, Cutie is curious and determined to discover the truth. Set in space in 2015, Cutie is a self-aware and reasoning robot with limited knowledge of his surroundings….

            Rene Descartes and John Locke are among the most distinct philosophers of the modern period. Both have constructed their own philosophies on the theory of Knowledge. How knowledge is achieved and what constitute knowledge are the most fundamental questions that are essential in the inquiry on knowledge.             Though both Descartes and Locke have…

Rene Descartes, a notable philosopher, introduced an innovative and cryptic method of understanding the difference between the mind and the body. Descartes’ aim appears to be challenging Aristotle’s “sensory argument,” which posits that all perception is through the senses. To separate the mind from the body, Descartes employs the “wax argument” wherein he demonstrates how…

            Rene Descartes, the infamous French philosopher, is usually credited as a person who ushered philosophical inquiry on to the modern era. And it is certainly not for nothing that the learned thinker is widely considered as the “Father of Modern Philosophy”. At the very least, the novelty which marks his philosophical methodology represents a…

Dualism of Descartes against Plato’s dualism in `Republic` Introduction Initially, the Greek philosopher Plato is considered to be the main supporter of dualism. Dualism is related to his theory of the eternity of the soul, as conveyed in Republic. Plato put forward not only the idea of a life after death however an existence of…

Critically assess Descartes’ three arguments for his claim that mind and body are distinct. The concept of Mind-Body dualism is one that has its roots in early classical philosophy, with both Plato and Aristotle setting out strong arguments for this philosophy of the mind. The most famous proponent of this theory though is the “father…

Ever since the beginning of humanity as we know it, people have been trying to find reasonable and logical answers to some questions that have always troubled their minds and haunted their thoughts. These questions are considered philosophical questions, which brings us to focus on philosophy, a faculty of thoughts that is frequently pursuing answers…

In Rene Descartes Part One of the Discourse On The Method, Descartes discusses and questions his educational upbringing. Descartes proclaims that he received a great Jesuit education that promised to provide him with knowledge of everything important. Descartes says that the more he learned the more he began to question himself, and that the more…