This article has no associated abstract. ( fix it )doi:10.1111/j.1468-0114.1977.tb07491.xJohn C. StevensWest Lafayette IndianaJohn Wiley & Sons, LtdThe Personalist
Rene Descartes: Rene Descartes was born in France in 1596 and grew up with an interest in philosophy, science, and mathematics. Descartes wroteMeditations on First PhilosophyandDiscourse on Method. Answer and Explanation: Rene Descartes is the father of modern philosophy. ...
Descartes explicitly states that virtue is sufficient for attaining happiness. In this paper I argue that, within the framework he develops, this is not exactly true: more than virtuous action is needed to secure happiness. I begin by analyzing, in Section 2, the Cartesian notion of virtue in...
Geoff:You accurately bring up one aspect of why organized religion can be so complicated: it is intertwined with power. And I’m glad you note that authority and power are not inherently bad when it comes to religion. In fact, as you also say, a certain degree of authority is necessary....
— Rene Descartes 173 Atheists express their rage against God although in their view He does not exist. — C. S. Lewis 158 My experiences with science led me to God. They challenge science to prove the existence of God. But must we really light a candle to see the sun? — ...
What the principle would rule out is the idea of degrees of existence such as is found in the Neoplatonists or Descartes. It also sounds a bit like the phrase in Hamlet, "To be, or not to be," ἔστιν ἢ οὐκ ἔστιν, which begins Hamlet's consideration whether to...
It is believed that the above problem would be avoided if scientists were free from their tendencies during the data analyses and/or result interpretations. On one hand, Francis Bacon recommended avoiding bias by using the senses (empiricism). On the other hand, René Descartes believed that bias...
an avid reader of fiction, a classical music aficionado, a student of modern philosophy, and an enthusiastic collector of art. And oh yeah, he’s a neuroscientist, professor, co-director of USC’s Brain and Creativity Institute, and the author of brilliant books likeDescartes’ ErrorandFeeling...
is very much related to the scientific and philosophical changes in perspectives about humans during the Enlightenment. Descartes had become popular by, among other things, describing human nature and its passions in purely mechanistic terms (Descartes, 2015 version). But the term “passion” may ...
So, for more than 30 years, the science has been clear: Mass extinction, collapsing ecosystem and rising temperatures are but a few of the inconvenient truths that humankind is facing. Yet, people react very differently to such warnings. While some carry on regardless, others have started to ...