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What was the 17th Century called
The age of reason
How do science and philosophy relate?
Trying to find truths as certain to him as mathematics
Explain did plato and rene descartes differ in their thinking?
Ask me
Where was rene born?
Touraine France
True or False: Rene descartes believed that science was the reasoning behind philosophy
True
Did rene believe we could ever reach certain 100% true conclusions about anything?
No(only 1 thing God)
What is "Equipollence"
The technuiqe of balancing any particular proposition with its contradictory counterpart
What is Phenomena?
The things we have seen, or felt with our senses
What did he think about the relationship between thought and matter?
Matter takes up space and thought doesnt
What is the difference between a "Possible inference" and "Necessary inference"
Possible inference: May or may not be true
Necessary inference: The conclusion follows necessary inference
To say that it's possible is one thing to say that it's certainly true is another
What is interactionism??
Mind and body, thought and action simply interact with each other. He believed it can be defined in mathematical terms. There is a causal relationship that takes place at a definite point. - Between thought and action, thought and other thought.
For every action theres an equal opposite reaction
How many points on a line? Infinite. Takes up space but has no definite weight or size to it
My power generates the action?? Or God's??
What does Cogito Ergo Sum mean
I think therefore I am
What are the 2 elements that lead to truth?
Intuition, deduction
What did Rene use premises and conclusions for/make one up(syllogism)
All men are mortal
Socrates is a man
Therefore socrates is mortal
What are The laws of immediate inference
The laws of immediate inference: Govern the relationship of certain inferences drawn from premises.
What years did Rene Descartes live?
1596-1650
What is intuition
Intuition: To describe a rational concept that is so clear and so distinct that it is manifestly undeniable - Clear and distinct ideas (Not a hunch)
How did Rene think God and the idea of perfection are related?
Only a perfect being can create the idea of perfection
Explain the difference between Extenstion and Non- Extension
That which is material is extended or, has the property of Extension
Extension has weight to it, takes up space
That which is thought or idea is Non-Extension
Non-Extension has no weight to it and doesn't take up space
What is the systematic doubt process?
To question any thought or any proposition he’d ever heard
Senses, world, illusions. How do I know anything??
How does thought produce action?
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What did Rene think about self-criticism
We naturally take other peoples ideas and believe them, so check every single opinion you have NOT as fact
What was the name of the book Descartes wrote?
The discourse on Method
What is Occasionalism?
Occasionalism: that when I think that I am doing something or causing it, that it really is that I'm exercising no power whatsoever, the only power is the power of God. Seems like we are the agents of power but God is the one moving me. Chalk analogy, throwing chalk God invisibly moves the chalk and it looks like i'm doing it but it's only occasion that the chalk moves but ultimately because of God.
What does "Fides Implicitum"
The implicit faith people gave to the truth of God, transferred to the truths declared by the church and by church tradition.