#121 John Cottingham - The Father of Modern Philosophy: René Descartes
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Exploring Descartes' God and Certainty
This chapter investigates René Descartes' philosophical arguments about the existence of God and the reliability of clear perceptions. It addresses the challenges of the Cartesian circle, the nature of doubt, and how Descartes establishes certainty in mathematics against skepticism. The discussion critiques Descartes’ ontological argument and examines the implications of his assertions about truth and the divine on human understanding.
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