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FIRST MEDITATION: On what can be called into doubt. Some years ago I was struck by how many false things I had believed, and by how doubtful was the structure of beliefs that I had based on them.
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Meditations on First Philosophy Quotes Showing 1-30 of 34. “It is only prudent never to place complete confidence in that by which we have even once been deceived.”. ― René Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy. tags: deception, lies, trust, truth. 153 likes.
I Think Therefore I Am: Descartes’ Cogito Ergo Sum Explained. 17th-century philosopher Descartes’ exultant declaration — “I think, therefore I am” — is his defining philosophical statement. This article explores its meaning, significance, and how it altered the course of philosophy forever.
Descartes' doubt is a methodological and rational doubt. That is, the Meditator is not just doubting everything at random, but is providing solid reasons for his doubt at each stage. For instance, he rejects the possibility that he might be mad since that would undercut the rationality that motivates his doubt.
24 mar 2023 · Principia philosophiae, 1685. In order to seek truth, it is necessary once in the course of our life, to doubt, as far as possible, of all things. Descartes, René (1644). Principles of Philosophy. Original Latin: Veritatem inquirenti, semel in vita de omnibus, quantum fieri potest, esse dubitandum.