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Descartes (4/15)


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Subjects: Authors, Biographies, History, Philosophy, Science, World Religions

Grade Level: SrH-Adult
Producer: BBC
Closed Captioned: No		 Running Time: 45 mins
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Study Guide: No
Copyright Date: 1987
Available in French: No

"I think, therefore I am." Rationalist philosopher and mathematician René Descartes, considered the father of modern philosophy, held this as self-evidently true. In this program, world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and Bernard Williams of Kings College examine Descartes's theory of knowledge and his use of skeptical inquiry to affirm reality, including the existence of God. Descartes's theory of physical and mental substances, and Cartesian dualism—which allows the concept of science to coexist with the notion of God—are also examined.

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