This is the 2nd episode of Bite Sized Philosophy. Today I ask, Is Reality an Illusion?. This is the philosophy of Rene Descartes. In this episode I explain what Descartes Method of Doubt is, and explore his work, Meditations on First Philosophy.

Bite Sized Philosophy Is Reality an Illusion? | Rene Descartes Method of Doubt Explained

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René Descartes was a French mathematician and philosopher during the 17th century. He is often considered a precursor to the rationalist school of thought, and his vast contributions to the fields of mathematics and philosophy, individually as well as holistically, helped pushed Western knowledge forward during the scientific revolution.

The method of doubt is a method developed by the philosopher René Descartes (1596 1650) in his famous essay, Meditations on First Philosophy (1641). Descartes goal was to find a method which allowed him to find true knowledge.

In his First Meditation, Descartes concluded that many of his beliefs turned to be false. Consequently, this made him realise that many of the things he believed in were false. Since false beliefs can’t be count as knowledge, he questioned whether he had knowledge at all. For this reason, Descartes wanted to create a method to discover which beliefs are correct.

Bite Sized Philosophy Is Reality an Illusion? | Rene Descartes Method of Doubt Explained

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