Why do you think Descartes wrote the Preface? Not many philosophy books have a Preface in the form of a letter to the faculty of a university. What are his goals and intentions? What questions do you have after reading the Preface?
Friday, January 30, 2015
Meditations
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Why do you think Descartes wrote the Preface? Not many philosophy books have a Preface in the form of a letter to the faculty of a university. What are his goals and intentions? What questions do you have after reading the Preface?
Why do you think Descartes wrote the Preface? Not many philosophy books have a Preface in the form of a letter to the faculty of a university. What are his goals and intentions? What questions do you have after reading the Preface?
Friday, January 16, 2015
Descartes
After reading the 6 pages on Descartes from the handout, write a paragraph on how Descartes and Modern Philosophy are different than Ancient Greek and Medieval Philosophy. What seems to be Descartes' focus?
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