Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Descartes And The Splendor Of Comments

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I reject as absolutely false all opinion in which I have the least doubt.
As our senses often deceive us I assume they show us illusion, and must
reject them. As reason is subject to error, and who can offer more living
proof of that than I, I must reject the faculty or reason.
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Sylvia Frances Chan 13 March 2020

The term I Am relating to God appears over 300 times in the Bible, ABOUT DESCARTES: One of the most notable intellectual figures of the Dutch Golden Age, Descartes is also widely regarded as one of the founders of modern philosophy. CONGRATULATIONS on being chosen as THE MODERN POEM OF THE DAY. HOORAY. God" s Blessings. Anno Domini Friday 13 March 2020 -Sylvia Frances Chan, Dutch Poetess

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Shaun Cronick 13 March 2020

Good to a point but it appears as if it is shouting at you with the overuse of capital letters and so distracting.. Was it originally written this way or was the uploader on medication at the time?

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Kumarmani Mahakul 13 March 2020

WHOLLY PERFECT and our razor sharp reason must be wielded at all times to guard against ERROR, error of IMAGINATION and error of the SENSES......so touching and true. Thanks and congratulations for being selected this poem as the modern poem of the poem of the day.

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Ramesh T A 13 March 2020

Indeed more than senses or feelings, reason and imagination only can help one to visualize Truth to rely on ever! Thanks for sharing this here!

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Edward Kofi Louis 13 March 2019

Error of the senses! ! ! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Adrian Flett 13 March 2019

Dead men don't htink. An thinkin lomited A good lesson in philosophy spoiled by PH's errors shown above.

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Kim Barney 18 February 2015

Of course you know that Descartes was famous for saying: I think, therefore I am. Well, did you ever hear how Descartes met his end? A friend of his came up to him one day and asked, Say, Old Chap, do you think I'm good looking? Descartes replied: I think not. and POOF! he disappeared just like that!

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