The Resource Descartes's method of doubt, Janet Broughton
Descartes's method of doubt, Janet Broughton
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- Summary
- Descartes thought that we could achieve absolute certainty by starting with radical doubt. He adopts this strategy in the Meditations on First Philosophy, where he raises sweeping doubts with the famous dream argument and the hypothesis of an evil demon. But why did Descartes think we should take these exaggerated doubts seriously? And if we do take them seriously, how did he think any of our beliefs could ever escape them? Janet Broughton undertakes a close study of Descartes's first three meditations to answer these questions and to present a fresh way of understanding precisely what Descartes was up to
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 217 pages)
- Contents
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- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Who is doubting -- Chapter 2: Ancient skepticism -- Chapter 3: Reasons for suspending judgment -- Chapter 4: Reasons for doubt -- Chapter 5: Common sense and skeptical reflection -- Chapter 6: Using doubt -- Chapter 7: Inner conditions -- Chapter 8: Outer conditions -- Chapter 9: Reflections
- pt. 1. Raising doubt. Who is doubting? ; Ancient skepticism ; Reasons for suspending judgment ; Reasons for doubt ; Common sense and skeptical reflection -- pt. 2. Using doubt. Using doubt ; Inner conditions ; Outer conditions ; Reflections
- Isbn
- 9781400825042
- Label
- Descartes's method of doubt
- Title
- Descartes's method of doubt
- Statement of responsibility
- Janet Broughton
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Descartes thought that we could achieve absolute certainty by starting with radical doubt. He adopts this strategy in the Meditations on First Philosophy, where he raises sweeping doubts with the famous dream argument and the hypothesis of an evil demon. But why did Descartes think we should take these exaggerated doubts seriously? And if we do take them seriously, how did he think any of our beliefs could ever escape them? Janet Broughton undertakes a close study of Descartes's first three meditations to answer these questions and to present a fresh way of understanding precisely what Descartes was up to
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Broughton, Janet
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Descartes, René
- Descartes, René
- Knowledge, Theory of
- Belief and doubt
- PHILOSOPHY
- PHILOSOPHY
- Belief and doubt
- Knowledge, Theory of
- Scepticisme
- Twijfel
- Kennistheorie
- Label
- Descartes's method of doubt, Janet Broughton
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-209) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
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- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Who is doubting -- Chapter 2: Ancient skepticism -- Chapter 3: Reasons for suspending judgment -- Chapter 4: Reasons for doubt -- Chapter 5: Common sense and skeptical reflection -- Chapter 6: Using doubt -- Chapter 7: Inner conditions -- Chapter 8: Outer conditions -- Chapter 9: Reflections
- pt. 1. Raising doubt. Who is doubting? ; Ancient skepticism ; Reasons for suspending judgment ; Reasons for doubt ; Common sense and skeptical reflection -- pt. 2. Using doubt. Using doubt ; Inner conditions ; Outer conditions ; Reflections
- Control code
- ocn362778395
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 217 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781400825042
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/cttz4b7
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)362778395
- Label
- Descartes's method of doubt, Janet Broughton
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-209) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Who is doubting -- Chapter 2: Ancient skepticism -- Chapter 3: Reasons for suspending judgment -- Chapter 4: Reasons for doubt -- Chapter 5: Common sense and skeptical reflection -- Chapter 6: Using doubt -- Chapter 7: Inner conditions -- Chapter 8: Outer conditions -- Chapter 9: Reflections
- pt. 1. Raising doubt. Who is doubting? ; Ancient skepticism ; Reasons for suspending judgment ; Reasons for doubt ; Common sense and skeptical reflection -- pt. 2. Using doubt. Using doubt ; Inner conditions ; Outer conditions ; Reflections
- Control code
- ocn362778395
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 217 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781400825042
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/cttz4b7
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)362778395
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