Quote: Pour moi, je n'ai jamais présumé que mon esprit fût en rien plus parfait que ceux du commun;
Synopsis: René Descartes gives us many of his philosophical ideas. Many taken from his own schooling, and other life experiences. He is very descriptive in portraying his outlooks. For example in the second part he states, "Mais, comme un homme qui marche seul et dans les ténèbres . . . " Religion and God play a big part in his writings.
Reader's Response: Reading his idea's and his outlook on life was very interesting. It wasn't as easy to read as some of the other texts from the Renaissance and Middle Ages. His different philosophies especially make you really think.
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I enjoyed the Descartes readings alot. I was intrigued by how simply he wanted to see thing regarding truth and falsehood and how he related truth to being able to be confident at life. << Et j'avais toujours un extreme desir d'apprendre a distinguer le vrai d'avec le faux, pour voir clair en mes actions, et marcher avec assurance en cette vie. >> I also thought he seemed like someone who you could sit down with and he could give you the best advice because he seemed to see deeper into most things that I could. << Les plus grandes ames sont capable des plus grands vices, aussi biens des plus grandes vertus.....>>It's nice to hear simple things like that!
I really liked the fact that he wanted to find things out for himself and not just take others thoughts or advice as truths. If we want to know if something is really true we need to search that subject out ourself.
When I read Descartes, I just can't help admire his methodical process of reasoning. It's so clear and sensible. I appreciate his optimism that everyone has the ability to find truth.
Descartes simply made sense to me. The more he learned the more he realized how ignorant he was. He sought truth and made decision that made him content in life. He rejects the idea that everything happens by accident, as do I. I appreciated his clarity and depth.
It was fascinating to me to read Descartes. It was a bit intense to read his discourses, but at the same time, it made me think. It seemed to me that he was a very knowlegeable man, academicaly intelligent. In addition, he was a man of action, meaning he walked his talks. For example he said:" Car ce n'est pas assez d'avoir l'esprit bon, mais le principal est de l'appliquer bien."
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