Towards infinity: the subversion of spontaneous certainty and self to self translucency in Descartes

Authors

  • Cyro Soares Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP

Keywords:

Descartes. Thought. Doubt. God. Infinity. Evil demon. Metaphysics.

Abstract

This paper proposes to examine the cartesian hypothesis regarding the existence of an evil demon, as well as the debate concerning the existence of God and the notion of infinity, themes that are present in René Descartes’ Metaphysical Meditations.

Author Biography

  • Cyro Soares , Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP

    Graduando em Filosofia Bacharelado pelo Departamento de Filosofia da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP).

References

DESCARTES, René. Discurso do Método. Holanda: 1637.

DESCARTES, René. Meditações Metafísicas. Ed. Edusp: São Paulo, 2016.

ESPINOSA, Baruch de. Tratado da Emenda do Intelecto. Ed. Unicamp: São Paulo, 2015.

Occursus - Revista de Filosofia - V3N1 - Jan./Jun. 2018

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2024-07-09

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Vol. 3 No. 1 - Jan./Jun. (2018): Occursus - Revista de Filosofia

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Towards infinity: the subversion of spontaneous certainty and self to self translucency in Descartes . (2024). Occursus - Revista De Filosofia, 3(1 - Jan./Jun.), 31-41. https://revistas.uece.br/index.php/Occursus/article/view/12934