HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Mathematical Proof, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Middle Ages
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Enlightment of 18th century did not come full because of the philosophes. There had to be an earlier moment scientific revolution. How can we make a true observation and draw true conclusions. Revolutions are another way at looking at an old problem. During the middle ages and through much of western history came about by accepting as true the observations of conclusions of respected authorities. This is the deductive method hypothesis before research based on a certain set of accepted ideals. Bacon and descartes said that knowledge should be the product of research and not the opposite. Scientists asked everyone to dismiss anything unless it could be proven by empirical observation. Descartes was a philosopher believed everything could proved beginning with systematic doubt must look at evidence with empirical observation and application of reason. Je pense donc je suis cogito ergo sum i think therefore i am. Everything outside the knowledge of one"s mind becomes subject to objective criteria quantification.
