Descartes Meditation VI: Of the existence of material things, & the distinction between mind & body

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  • čas přidán 3. 11. 2018
  • Join George and John as they discuss and debate different Philosophical ideas. In this video they will be completing the discussion on Descartes Meditations on First Philosophy and looking into the sixth and final meditation.
    In this video they will look at Descartes acceptance of the existence of a material world. As Descartes started off the meditations in a state of full doubt, by the end his fully believes in a physical external world. Is he justified in believing so, and is his reasoning sound?
    In addition to this Descartes discusses the relation between mind and body. This is known as the Dualist mode of thought. Is the mind and body separate, and is it right to agree that if they are separate they can still intermingle.
    Watch as George and John debate the final meditation in the series.
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Komentáře • 63

  • @PhilosophyVibe
    @PhilosophyVibe  Před 3 lety +3

    The script to this video is part of the Philosophy Vibe "Descartes Meditations" eBook, available on Amazon:
    US: www.amazon.com/dp/B088QPYR54
    UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B088QPYR54
    Canada: www.amazon.ca/dp/B088QPYR54
    India: www.amazon.in/dp/B088QPYR54
    Australia: www.amazon.com.au/dp/B088QPYR54
    Germany: www.amazon.de/dp/B088QPYR54

  • @caseybeins
    @caseybeins Před 5 lety +98

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    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  Před 5 lety +3

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      @regan8176 Před 5 lety +2

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  • @isabellahunter8009
    @isabellahunter8009 Před rokem +5

    This is a really helpful video, but I noticed that Elizabeth of Bohemia is not cited in the same way that Hobbes and Locke are, despite Elizabeth raising the main concern about how the mind and body can interact if they are separate substances.

  • @lotusbackground7220
    @lotusbackground7220 Před 3 lety +23

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    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  Před 3 lety +2

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  • @jotaropingu
    @jotaropingu Před 3 lety +5

    5:55 talks about the distinction between mind & body

  • @elhamhussainemy5116
    @elhamhussainemy5116 Před 4 lety +13

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    @averroesaverroes4257 Před 5 lety +6

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    @lhakpasherpa7412 Před 3 lety +1

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  • @skippyikeoh5778
    @skippyikeoh5778 Před rokem +3

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  • @Eternaldreadz
    @Eternaldreadz Před rokem

    Thank you . I just had to read an entire book for Descartes meditations , and I couldn’t understand a lot. However you , just made all sense. Thank you !!!

  • @angiemalone7446
    @angiemalone7446 Před 4 lety +3

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    @Ed_JFM Před rokem +1

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  • @hishamelnour4811
    @hishamelnour4811 Před 5 lety +7

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    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  Před 5 lety +6

      So sorry! It was a busy couple of weeks and there was delays in getting the video out 😔
      The animation takes time so it's hard to keep to a consistent schedule. Will try not to leave such a big gap again.
      So glad you are enjoying the videos though 😁

  • @rayfpdl
    @rayfpdl Před 4 lety

    Thank you, the video was really helpful for my midterm :)

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    @ashishsah9973 Před rokem +1

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  • @beatrix2745
    @beatrix2745 Před 4 lety +25

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    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  Před 4 lety +2

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  • @zasddsaf
    @zasddsaf Před 5 lety +16

    interesting that dualism went out of fashion with the advent of psychology, psychoanalysis , biochemistry etc but looks to be re-entering the picture now with virtual reality etc.

  • @saintsatan3350
    @saintsatan3350 Před 4 lety +10

    Hmm, I see

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    @sajalzawar345 Před 2 lety

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    @muhammadahsan1241 Před 3 lety

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  • @alel7333
    @alel7333 Před rokem

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    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  Před rokem

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      @alel7333 Před rokem

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  • @nadjaart
    @nadjaart Před 2 lety

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  • @alwinantony1992
    @alwinantony1992 Před 11 měsíci

    Very helpful

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    @frroossst4267 Před 2 lety

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  • @lucasjanine2000
    @lucasjanine2000 Před 2 lety

    Thank you.

  • @lauraboruch9615
    @lauraboruch9615 Před rokem

    Hi! I was wondering why the objection against Descartes argument about how it is possible for the two to interact if they are separate and distinct and totally different was not strong. Is it because you can conceive of a way between the two to interact?

  • @cosbos7934
    @cosbos7934 Před rokem

    Merci

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    @brynnetakhar9034 Před 2 lety

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  • @tylersdoinit
    @tylersdoinit Před 5 lety +5

    Excellent video. I agree with the last point, that Descartes argument is only logical with the assumption that an omniscient and benevolent God created the universe. But what if we are in a simulation and our senses are being deceived not by God, but by something else or some kind of non benevolent creator? Can you do a video on Solipsism? Descartes said "I think, therefore i am" but can you explore the idea of "I observe, therefore I am". Because some would argue that we can not even be entirely sure that we are the true authors of our thoughts, they would say that thoughts pop into our mind, and we merely observe the thought seconds after our brain made the decision, giving the illusion that we are thinking. I know that somewhat gets into the free will vs determinism and axiom of causality debates that you've already covered.

    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  Před 5 lety +4

      Solipsism is definitely a topic we will be covering!

  • @rickyanderson6101
    @rickyanderson6101 Před 4 lety +8

    "They caught", "They're hard", "They thought" but never Descartes! lol

  • @loganhunsucker4140
    @loganhunsucker4140 Před 4 lety +8

    its a really helpful video but its really hard to get through because of the audio quality, only complaint really.

  • @tenzinsoepa7648
    @tenzinsoepa7648 Před 5 lety

    3:46

  • @rickyanderson6101
    @rickyanderson6101 Před 4 lety +1

    Video was a banger though we need more people like you in the world ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @EnjoyYourse3lf
    @EnjoyYourse3lf Před měsícem

    Abrahamic religions would claim that God is a deceiver. Stories like the Binding where God does deceive and test Abrahams faith.
    "it is prudent never to trust completely those who have deceived us even once", this would nullify Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc. Right?

  • @juliogimenez7605
    @juliogimenez7605 Před 3 lety +1

    Why did Rene believe God can’t be a deceiver?

    • @paterfamiliasgeminusiv4623
      @paterfamiliasgeminusiv4623 Před 3 lety +1

      Because there is a certain imperfection inherent in deception. For instance, why would you need to deceive if you are all-powerful? You can just make things be. He also adds a moral argument that deception is bad essentially but I found that less convincing.

  • @farragiTUBEreal
    @farragiTUBEreal Před 3 lety +2

    I see. 😐

  • @lbrosas
    @lbrosas Před 4 lety +1

    Can u get a better mic

    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  Před 4 lety +12

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  • @danskiver6819
    @danskiver6819 Před 5 lety

    As a Christian I believe everything has a tripartite nature. It's my belief that philosophy and science both suffer from what I call the oneness fallacy.