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Gregory B. Sadler
Modern Philosophy: Rene Descartes
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Intro to Philosophy: Rene Descartes, Discourse on Method, parts 1-3
by Gregory B. Sadler 1,283 views
In this lecture/discussion video from my Spring 2013 Introduction to Philosophy class at Marist College, we start our study of Descartes' Discourse on Method, looking at the first three parts of the work, in which he narrates the story of his education, his resolve to acquire experience through travel and observation, and his decision to turn within and study the human mind. We examine his four rules of method, and we also discuss the implications of his "provisional morality"
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Intro to Philosophy: Rene Descartes, Meditations, 1-2
by Gregory B. Sadler 20,791 views
In this session from my Fall 2011 Introduction to Philosophy class at Marist College, we begin our foray into Descartes' philosophy by examining Meditations 1 and 2. We discuss the reliability of the senses, hyperbolic doubt, the "evil demon" hypothesis, the Cogito and Descartes' views on thinking and extended substances
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Intro to Philosophy: Rene Descartes, Meditation 3 (and 5)
by Gregory B. Sadler 5,411 views
In this session from my 2011 Introduction to Philosophy class at Marist College, we continue our study of Descartes' Meditations, focusing specifically on Mediations 3 and 5, in which Descartes provides some rather interesting arguments for God's existence
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Intro to Philosophy: Rene Descartes, Meditations, 4-6
by Gregory B. Sadler 3,367 views
In this session from my 2011 Introduction to Philosophy class, we finish with the Cartesian approach to Philosophy, discussing Meditations 4-6, focusing on what Descartes is most interested in, determining what we can in fact acquire certain knowledge about.
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Dr. Sadler's Chalk and Talk #12: Descartes' Views on God
by Gregory B. Sadler 1,097 views
# 12 of my "Chalk and Talk" series, in which I address at greater length interesting questions I receive on VYou, Facebook, Twitter, or by email. This one responds to a Vyou question: "Where do you stand on the whole issue of Descartes and God? I am a phil major and all my profs have very different opinions on this."
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Intro To Philosophy: Rene Descartes, Discourse on Method parts 4-6
by Gregory B. Sadler 501 views
In this course lecture/discussion video from my Spring 2013 Introduction to Philosophy class at Marist College, we continue and complete our study of Rene Descartes' Discourse on Method, focusing in particular on all of part 4, some of part 5, and a bit of part 6 of the Discourse. We discuss the famous Cartesian "cogito, ergo sum," Descartes argument for God's existence, his criterion of "clear and distinct" perception for knowledge, the "Cartesian Circle", Mind-Body dualism, and then finish up by discussing how to tell humans apart from robots
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Philosophy Core Concepts: Descartes' Four Rules of Method (Discourse on Method, part 2)
by Gregory B. Sadler 711 views
This is a video in my new Core Concepts series -- designed to provide students and lifelong learners a brief discussion focused on one main concept from a classic philosophical text and thinker. This Core Concept video focuses on Rene Descartes' Discourse on Method, looking specifically at the Four Rules of Method Descartes sets out in part 2 of that work.
