PHIL 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Cogito Ergo Sum, Epicureanism, Ontological Argument
2 Dec 2016
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In our introductory lesson in epistemology, we defined knowledge as justified true belief. in our last lesson, we discussed the truth aspect of this definition. In this lesson, we want to examine the belief element. That is the subject of our reading and our presentation. There is some overlap between these, but consider one as expounding upon the other. View and take notes on the presentation, how are beliefs acquired? . According to plato, how do we learn things: learning is a process of recollection of what we already know. Matter: descartes reacted against his skeptical conclusions. Geometric method: can know something through intuition and deduction. Intuition: cogito ergo sum i think, therefore i am . God: based on the fact that i exist and that i have a concept of. Matter: god would not deceive me of what i clearly distinctly perceive and i perceive matter.
