Descartes

The Great Philosophers Season 1 Episode 4

Overview:
I think, therefore I am. Rationalist philosopher and mathematician René Decartes, considered the father of modern philosophy, held this as self-evidently true. In this program, Bernard Williams of Kings College examines Decartes' theory of knowledge and his use of skeptical inquiry to affirm reality, including the existence of God. Descartes' theory of physical and mental substances, and Cartesian dualism—which allows the concept of science to coexist with the notion of God—are examined.

Genre : Talk

Actors : Bryan Magee

Release Date : 1987-10-04

Duration : 43 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 1)

Plato
1. Plato
Aristotle
2. Aristotle
Medieval Philosophy
3. Medieval Philosophy
Descartes
4. Descartes
Spinoza and Leibniz
5. Spinoza and Leibniz
Locke and Berkeley
6. Locke and Berkeley
Hume
7. Hume
Kant
8. Kant
Hegel and Marx
9. Hegel and Marx
Schopenhauer
10. Schopenhauer
Nietzsche
11. Nietzsche
Husserl, Heidegger and Modern Existentialism
12. Husserl, Heidegger and Modern Existentialism
The American pragmatists
13. The American pragmatists
Frege, Russell and Modern Logic
14. Frege, Russell and Modern Logic
Wittgenstein
15. Wittgenstein


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