PHIL 2501 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Theodicy
12 Apr 2016
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Side note: descartes thinks that certainty comes from indubitability (no way you can doubt it) Other note: = implies a and b are objects f and g mean property of __ . In meditaion 6, worry about the following three main topics: physical objects really do exist. Prove that objects exist: real disincion (mind-body) He is not saying that they are totally disinct! We are a unity of mind and body. They are not separate just that they have separate essences: not just like a sailor on a boat not really too concerned with random boat aciviies, good for the concept of transmigraion of the soul. When your body dies, soul goes on. Just saying that the mind could be separated from the body and therefore is a separate thing: theodicy (response to the problem of evil) Therefore, the real disincion between mind and body (top of p. 16) is: the following premise:
