Descartes's Method of Doubt /

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Descartes thought that we could achieve absolute certainty by starting with radical doubt. He adopts this strategy in the Meditations on First Philosophy, where he raises sweeping doubts with the famous dream argument and the hypothesis of an evil demon. But why did Descartes think we should take th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Broughton, Janet, 1948-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, NJ : Princeton Univ. Press, 2002.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Descartes, Rene, > 1596-1650
Descartes, Rene, > 1596-1650.
Kennistheorie.
Twijfel.
Scepticisme.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Belief and doubt.
PHILOSOPHY > Epistemology.
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Modern.
epistemology.
Croyance et doute.
Theorie de la connaissance.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Who is doubting
  • Chapter 2: Ancient skepticism
  • Chapter 3: Reasons for suspending judgment
  • Chapter 4: Reasons for doubt
  • Chapter 5: Common sense and skeptical reflection
  • Chapter 6: Using doubt
  • Chapter 7: Inner conditions
  • Chapter 8: Outer conditions
  • Chapter 9: Reflections.
  • pt. 1. Raising doubt. Who is doubting? ; Ancient skepticism ; Reasons for suspending judgment ; Reasons for doubt ; Common sense and skeptical reflection
  • pt. 2. Using doubt. Using doubt ; Inner conditions ; Outer conditions ; Reflections.

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