What was Descartes' theory of knowledge,
and how did that guide his philosophical investigations?
- The first principle of Decartes' theory of knowledge is cogito, ergo sum (I think, therefore, I am).
- No rational person will doubt his or her own existence as a conscious, thinking entity while we are aware of thinking about our self.
- It would be impossible to be self-conscious if we didn't have a personal identity of which to be conscious, so self-identity and being self-conscious are mutually dependent on one another.
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a. Buddhism b. Zoroastrianism c. Sikhism d. Greek Orthodoxy
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a. True b. False
A utilitarian in opposition to discrimination would say that discrimination is wrong because
A. it makes productivity suffer B. it violates the right to privacy C. it violates human dignity D. it is unfair
Zarathustra was released from prison when he healed the king from terrible illness, after he
accepted Zoroastrianism
a. True b. False