Rene Descartes: The Father Of Modern Philosophy

pron. day-cart) – why he is referred to as the “father of modern philosophy”). (248 – 250) Reading chapter 9 and understanding his view on philosophy changed during a revelation, Rene had on November 10. 1619 It had ultimately transformed and changed his view on Western Philosophy. As Rene wrote in his manuscript he had spent the whole day shut up alone in and single stove heated room, in which he had complete leisurely time to reflect into his thoughts. It was at that point Rene Descartes said that he “discovered the foundations of new science.” Supposed with anticipation and excitement from his new discovery the night after he had three supposed dreams, in where he had heard a clap of thunder. Upon wakening he took to the decision that

And in doing so Descartes was able to study in many areas such as geometry, physics, philosophy, optics and; conducted experiments and dissections he turned away from the scholarly model of science and philosophy but instead turned towards firsthand observations and deductive reasoning. At one point in Rene’s life after his daughter had passed in which he had with a servant girl, he was appointed the French ambassador to the Queen Christina of Sweden. Descartes had finally made up his mind in 1649, against his better judgement and so he joined the Queen’s court in Stockholm. During that time Descartes was very unhappy, his time for his experiments and studies were interrupted by the Queen’s unpresented schedule in which interrupted his sleeping late and working late habits. Her agenda started at five o’clock in the morning with Descartes teaching her philosophy. He was even coerced into writing a ballet for the queen. Dealing with the strenuous schedule of the Queen and the cold beaten weather and stringent living conditions Descartes fell ill with pneumonia and passed away February 11, 1650 two months before his fiftieth birthday. Descartes not just stands alone as the father of

All rationalists argue that reason is the only esteemed reality that can distinguish reality form illusion and actually give us meaning to the word experience. These are called priori ideas, it is the ultimate truth which is shown through reason and not empathetic observation. In the term coherence theory of truth, any new or unclear ideas are all evaluated by terms of rationality or logical thinking and discussion and if there is any relation to established truths already. The preeminent criteria for basic truth and originating truths is once a fundamental truth is established, a rational philosopher would use deductive, mathematic and logical ways to establish any or other complex ideas. Any true ideas are coherent and consistent with other and aim to prove absolute