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R. Descartes - Philosophy Dictionary of Arguments |
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R. Descartes (1596 – 1650), French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. His major works include Discours de la méthode (1637), Meditationes de prima philosophia (1641), and Principia philosophiae (1644). He mainly worked on philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and mathematics.
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Metaphysics: is a theory that has the claim to ask questions and provide answers beyond our available knowledge. It is objected that even for asking questions, a knowledge of the meanings of the words used is required. This knowledge is not given when experiences or at least theories using these terms are not available. See also essentialism, metaphysical possibility._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
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