Rene Descartes. "Cogito ergo sum" "I think, therefore I am" Racionalism, Cartesian dualism, Body and Mind, Science and Scepticism (I. part)
René Descartes (1596-1650) is one of the most important Western philosophers of the past few centuries. During his lifetime, Descartes was just as famous as an original physicist, physiologist and mathematician. But it is as a highly original philosopher that he is most frequently read today. He attempted to restart philosophy in a fresh direction. For example, his philosophy refused to accept the Aristotelian and Scholastic traditions that had dominated philosophical thought throughout the Medieval period; it attempted to fully integrate philosophy with the “new” sciences; and Descartes changed the relationship between philosophy and theology. Such new directions for philosophy made Descartes into a revolutionary figure. More here.
Key words: “Cogito ergo sum” “I think, therefore I am” Racionalism, Cartesian dualism, Body and Mind, Discourse on Method, Clarity and Distinctness, Religion, Science and Scepticism, Hyperbolic Doubt, Arnold Geulinex, paralelism