René Descartes (1596-1650) is one of the greatest thinker of all time. He made important contributions to mathematics, physics, epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy of mind. In this video, we'll take a look at Descartes’s (pretty crazy) life, the intellectual background to his achievements, and three of his biggest and most enduring idea.
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00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Descartes’ life
05:43 - Descartes’ intellectual background
10:59 - Cartesian Geometry
13:17 - Cartesian scepticism and the Cogito
15:50 - Argument from Dreams
18:14 - Cartesian Dualism
21:43 - The influence of Cartesian Dualism
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