PHI 1500 Lecture 18: The Sun + Example of Matter Using Descartes Philosophy
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Everything can be characterized through these 7 features: when you have the extension of an object, you have the size as well. Example of matter of physical things: extension: 6, 6, 2, shape: rectangular prism, position: distance from other objects. Using measurement of straight lines know exact position: motion: if object moved/motion happened, then you need to measure the position. If distances have changed, motion happened: substance: material of substance, duration: time the material was in one place. Matter: acccording to traditional matter, we used our senses. Touch, matter, feel that"s matter: descartes said that his matter is better. Geometrical matter: perfect knowledge if we are discussing geometrical matter, can we discuss taste, sound, smells, colors using mathematical thinking, no geometry == not true knowledge. Knowledge of matter is different than sensory matter: perfect, true knoweldge. Being derived from the computations of astronomy.
