René Descartes: Father of Modern Philosophy and Continental Rationalism by Leonard Peikoff, pt 34/50

History of Philosophy by Leonard Peikoff - Lesson 34 of 50

René Descartes is widely regarded as the father of modern philosophy. Leonard Peikoff discusses Descartes’ philosophical method, his famous Cogito argument — “I think, therefore I am,” and his influence on both the mind-body problem and the problem of the external world.

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[willszent-miklosy]

I found this the most difficult one, so far, of this series. I mean trying to track the progression of thought here has taken me days and it's still so foggy, hopefully by Kant things will "clear" up.
I'm really enjoying chewing this course, and my thanks to ARI for offering it for free I've wanted to hear it for some time.

[Symbu]

Thank you, this was very useful to understand the thoughts of Descartes.

[grvmavi]

Great .Thanks for these videos ..I am following complete series ..few more to go

[jameswiblishauser]

So far this lecture took me the longest to get through because I had to keep stopping it to wrestle with the concepts, very fundamental, like deep roots that need to be explored. Very rewarding though, and to think I didn't have to pay a dime for it.

[TyyylerDurden]

Despite the fact that it is nonsense, let's suppose that we can't be sure if we are dreaming or not. What practically does it change, and why can't we apply the standard reasoning methods to whatever state of presence in which we are? The fact that I can't be sure that I am not dreaming leads to the simple conclusion - I can't be sure that I am as well. So it would be irrational to behave like you have stuck in a dream having at least one chance of a million that you haven't. Therefore, no matter of a potential state of presence, you have always try to live and do your best.

[Onetwelvefourth]

Wow, it’s very depressing that our world was built on such shoddy philosophy.

[UtarkOyun]

This was not an objective approach to Descartes' philosophy but within a certain ideology. Thanks,

[Actaeon-ld]

Really feels like Descartes just got tired half way through his system and said fuk it: God is how we know Lol

[garythomas]

This guy doesn't attempt to define reality. That is problematic in this discussion.