PHIL 1204 Lecture 1: Knowledge and Reality 1
14 Sep 2017
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A sound argument is valid arguement that has true premises. Descartes was a gentleman soldier, fought a duel in 1622 (disarming but sparing his foe), and composed a (now lost) treatise on fences. Descartes argues that we know that the mind and body are different, that god exists, and essence of matter is extension. Overthrow physical principles o aristotle as understood and provide foundations for his new physics. It"s said his decision to reform the sciences came from a dream he had in 1619-he dream involved whirling wind, a melon, thunder, sparks, pain i his side, and disappearing books! Material world is composed of small are to be contrasted with atoms-the former can be divided while the latter can"t). These items of certain knowledge will follow as principles.
