PHIL 1301 Descartes

What comes to mind when you think about Descartes?

What kind of Philosopher is Decartes?

• Empiricist

• Rationalist

• Utilitarian

• Nihilist

What is the Descarte's Basis of Knowledge?

• Sense-Experience: Our experiences shape our knowledge

• Reason: We can't trust our experiences or senses, only our mind

According to Descartes, why can we not trust our senses?

What is the relationship between the mind and the body?

• The body is the instrument of the mind

• The body and the mind are the same, they work together

• The body and mind are representations of the soul

• The body is the instrument of the soul

Why can we trust Reason?

What are the three kinds of ideas?