Hi there I'm a PhD student of philosophy and despite being a non-native English speaker, I derive a great benefit from your teaching. But the writings on the board are not clear enough for me. Thank you so much
I can see why Descartes mentions the Cogito after extending doubt in all directions. However, thinking categorically implies a subject and object. I cannot agree that just merely being a subject without a bonafide object is 'actual'--the minimum wage of being. Descartes is a curious foil from Hegel who suggests that self-reflection creates negation and not something certain. I am glad, though, that Descartes does not immediately start warring with people after becoming self conscious... or mabye that evil demon is just a projection of the other subjects in his world that cause him anxiety.
you're the philosophy goat, wish my professor was, you're getting me through!!
Glad the videos are helpful
Thanks a lot. You save me this time. Descartes's meditations are so difficult for me to understand.
The more times you study the text, the easier it will get for you
"Thinking" in the original Cartesian sense also includes imagining and even sensing. This part is really interesting.
Yes - that's pretty common in modern philosophy from Descartes onward
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I'm a PhD student of philosophy and despite being a non-native English speaker, I derive a great benefit from your teaching. But the writings on the board are not clear enough for me.
Thank you so much
You're very welcome!
Time can lay to dust everything except Dr.Greg's teaching prowess.
It'll lay me in the dust sooner or later as well. That's one reason I'm trying to get as much lasting content created while I can
I can see why Descartes mentions the Cogito after extending doubt in all directions. However, thinking categorically implies a subject and object. I cannot agree that just merely being a subject without a bonafide object is 'actual'--the minimum wage of being. Descartes is a curious foil from Hegel who suggests that self-reflection creates negation and not something certain. I am glad, though, that Descartes does not immediately start warring with people after becoming self conscious... or mabye that evil demon is just a projection of the other subjects in his world that cause him anxiety.
In reflexive thinking, the subject is its object.
Thank you so much!! You are so helpful
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That's great!!
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