Descartes's method of doubt /
Descartes thought that we could achieve absolute certainty by starting with radical doubt. He adopts this strategy in the Meditations on First Philosophy, where he raises sweeping doubts with the famous dream argument and the hypothesis of an evil demon. But why did Descartes think we should take th...
| Основен автор: | Broughton, Janet, 1948- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
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Princeton, NJ :
Princeton Univ. Press,
℗♭2002.
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Descartes's method of doubt. |
Съдържание:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Who is doubting
- Chapter 2: Ancient skepticism
- Chapter 3: Reasons for suspending judgment
- Chapter 4: Reasons for doubt
- Chapter 5: Common sense and skeptical reflection
- Chapter 6: Using doubt
- Chapter 7: Inner conditions
- Chapter 8: Outer conditions
- Chapter 9: Reflections.
- pt. 1. Raising doubt. Who is doubting? ; Ancient skepticism ; Reasons for suspending judgment ; Reasons for doubt ; Common sense and skeptical reflection
- pt. 2. Using doubt. Using doubt ; Inner conditions ; Outer conditions ; Reflections.