PHIL 102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Res Extensa, Personal Identity, Mental Substance
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Phil 102 midterm 2 study guide: the enlightenment. It acted as a driving force for the great political revolutions (american & french) A: formulated theories of gravitation and terrestrial mechanics, what texts were inspired by or essential to the enlightenment, dialogue on the two chief systems of the world (1630 galileo), mediations on. Empiricism: rationalism: reason is the prime source of knowledge no prior experience. Is the furniture still in the room when the light is turned off: what part do dreams play in descartes" rst meditation, dream appear real, but they are not. Be familiar with the argument: first principle of philosophy. B: p1: the existence of thought implies a thinker. Cogito ergo sum i think, therefore i am . C: therefore, there must exist a thinker who has the thought: argument was formed when realizing that he cannot doubt that he is doubting.
