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In Meditations on First Philosophy the philosopher René Descartes describes a series of doubts about the nature of reality, arriving at the famous phrase:
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- I think therefore I am
- Just think about it
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He argues that doubting requires thinking, and therefore, the act of thinking confirms his existence.
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Lecture 1
Rationalists
- Reason and innate knowledge → acquire knowledge
- Fundamental truths and principles can be known independent of experience
- A priori reasoning
- Reason and deduction
Empiricists
- Experience and sensory perception → acquire knowledge
- All knowledge is derived from experience and observation of the external world
- A posteriori reasoning
Cogito, ergo sum
In Meditations on First Philosophy the philosopher René Descartes describes a series of doubts about the nature of reality, arriving at the famous phrase:
I think therefore I am
He argues that doubting requires thinking, and therefore, the act of thinking confirms his existence.
Philosophers
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Calendar by Liam Cain
Calendar view of your daily notes.
Kanban by Matthew Meyers
Markdown-backed kanban boards.
Dataview by Michael Brenan
Advanced queries for the data-obsessed.
Outliner by Viacheslav Slinko
Work with your lists.
Tasks by Martin Schenck and Clare Macrae
Track tasks across your entire vault.
