CAOT 31 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Scholasticism, Applied Psychology, Mechanical Animals
21 Jul 2020
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Aristotle and scholasticism scholasticism bible(reason) and aristotle (revelation) A saw the universe as having the earth at the centre discussions based on less knowledge disagree with a lot. Descartes ( 1596 -1650) thought and idea was disputed and every philosophy was arguable bodies might be set into motion mechanically (rather than by soul) Because every there was one thing he could not doubt: the fact that he was there doing the doubting! By observing mechanically activated sculptures, he came to the conclusion that living. The true knowledge and work from what is indubitable. Cogito: extreme doubt maybe we are always dreaming we have a evil genius in us makes us believe that our perception is certain but it isn"! Physics and physiology / mechanics and matter primary quantities of matter (shape, quantity, motion) secondary quantities of the human senses (sight, smell, etc. ) Dualism he kept the rational soul the only soul which is left.
