The Role of Sensory Experience in Descartes’ Method

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Main Author: Miguel Vásquez
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Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2017
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contents The Role of Sensory Experience in Descartes’ Method Miguel Vásquez Filosofía tion percep science Knowledge Descartes This article seeks to show that the role of experience in Descartes’ philosophy cannot be considered independently of his claims on pure intellectual knowledge. First, as a brief introduction, some passages of Descartes’ works, which highlight the importance of experimentation, will be reviewed. Then, the role of ‘common experience’ and sensation in Cartesian scientific explanation is shown. Finally, an explanation about the relationship between experience and reason will provide a general view on Descartes’ scientific explanation. 2017 artículo científico 1988-2564 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=361153472004 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3611 Anales del Seminario de Historia de la Filosofía application/pdf Universidad Complutense de Madrid Anales del Seminario de Historia de la Filosofía (España) Num.3 Vol.34
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publishDate 2017
publisher Universidad Complutense de Madrid
spellingShingle The Role of Sensory Experience in Descartes’ Method
Miguel Vásquez
Filosofía
tion
percep
science
Knowledge
Descartes
The Role of Sensory Experience in Descartes’ Method Miguel Vásquez Filosofía tion percep science Knowledge Descartes This article seeks to show that the role of experience in Descartes’ philosophy cannot be considered independently of his claims on pure intellectual knowledge. First, as a brief introduction, some passages of Descartes’ works, which highlight the importance of experimentation, will be reviewed. Then, the role of ‘common experience’ and sensation in Cartesian scientific explanation is shown. Finally, an explanation about the relationship between experience and reason will provide a general view on Descartes’ scientific explanation. 2017 artículo científico 1988-2564 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=361153472004 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3611 Anales del Seminario de Historia de la Filosofía application/pdf Universidad Complutense de Madrid Anales del Seminario de Historia de la Filosofía (España) Num.3 Vol.34
title The Role of Sensory Experience in Descartes’ Method
topic Filosofía
tion
percep
science
Knowledge
Descartes
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=361153472004