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Facets of certainty: A critique of the development of a fundamental cartesian notion
Descartes is usually seen as a thinker who does not employ and preconceived principles in his system without establishing them first through his method. Through an analysis of the development of his notion of certain knowledge, I highlight his reliance in the development of such a principles on prin...
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| description | Descartes is usually seen as a thinker who does not employ and preconceived principles in his system without establishing them first through his method. Through an analysis of the development of his notion of certain knowledge, I highlight his reliance in the development of such a principles on principles that he borrows from scholastic philosophy. These principles are unjustified and unjustifiable through his method. I argue that, on Descartes's own terms, this notion should fail. Indeed, this is what happens over the course of the one hundred and fifty years following the publication of Descartes's Meditations. I provide the conclusion that Descartes ends up with a notion of certain knowledge of truth that is psychological rather than ontological and ask whether the loss of an ontological commitment to truth is related to his unjustified rejection of substantial forms. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1707 Facets of certainty: A critique of the development of a fundamental cartesian notion Sami, Muhammad Descartes is usually seen as a thinker who does not employ and preconceived principles in his system without establishing them first through his method. Through an analysis of the development of his notion of certain knowledge, I highlight his reliance in the development of such a principles on principles that he borrows from scholastic philosophy. These principles are unjustified and unjustifiable through his method. I argue that, on Descartes's own terms, this notion should fail. Indeed, this is what happens over the course of the one hundred and fifty years following the publication of Descartes's Meditations. I provide the conclusion that Descartes ends up with a notion of certain knowledge of truth that is psychological rather than ontological and ask whether the loss of an ontological commitment to truth is related to his unjustified rejection of substantial forms. 2018-02-01T08:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/708 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1707/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Certain Knowledge |
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| title | Facets of certainty: A critique of the development of a fundamental cartesian notion |
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| title_short | Facets of certainty: A critique of the development of a fundamental cartesian notion |
| title_sort | facets of certainty a critique of the development of a fundamental cartesian notion |
| topic | Certain Knowledge |
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