“I think, therefore I am”: Descartes on the Foundations of Knowledge

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this Animated Video reviews René Descartes' philosophy , focusing on the "first principle" of René Descartes's method, Cogito : “I think, therefore I am” The phrase “I think, therefore I am” first appears in Discourse on the Method But Descartes changes the wording to “I am, I exist in his most famous work, Meditations on First Philosophy. based on Descartes' rule Cogito can serve as a foundation for how to find other truths that are certain. this animation looks deeper into Descartes' method of doubt , the meaning of the Cogito, its importance to Descartes, and its legacy for philosophy . About the Author ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Charles Miceli teaches philosophy in New Jersey and in Asia. He received an MA from Fordham University and reads novels in his spare time. ★★★ TIMESTAMPS ★★★ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 00:00 Introduction 00:56 Section 1: Doubt and Skepticism 02:46 Section 2: The Cogito and Certainty 03:51 Section 3: Defeating Skepticism 05:19 Conclusion: Knowl

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