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

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  • 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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  • @PhilosophyVibe
    @PhilosophyVibe  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The script to this video is part of the Philosophy Vibe "Descartes Meditations" eBook, available on Amazon:
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  • @caseybeins
    @caseybeins 5 ปีที่แล้ว +98

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    • @PhilosophyVibe
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      @regan8176 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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  • @isabellahunter8009
    @isabellahunter8009 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    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 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

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    • @PhilosophyVibe
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  • @elhamhussainemy5116
    @elhamhussainemy5116 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pleasure, thank you for watching.

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    @averroesaverroes4257 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  5 ปีที่แล้ว

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    @skippyikeoh5778 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    These are really useful for studying while i commute to college as a refresher for my readings. Thank you! They're concise and I like how you challenge his points as to better explain them

  • @jotaropingu
    @jotaropingu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    5:55 talks about the distinction between mind & body

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    @alicjamajnusz1190 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @hishamelnour4811
    @hishamelnour4811 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    where the heck have you guys been ?!!! it's been a very Kong time since your last episode !!
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    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  5 ปีที่แล้ว +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 😁

  • @zasddsaf
    @zasddsaf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great observation! Completely agree.

  • @Eternaldreadz
    @Eternaldreadz ปีที่แล้ว

    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 !!!

    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  ปีที่แล้ว

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    @ashishsah9973 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this series... was really helpful for my exams

  • @saintsatan3350
    @saintsatan3350 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Hmm, I see

  • @angiemalone7446
    @angiemalone7446 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so much for this! Very interesting and informative. A huge help :)

    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A pleasure, thank you for watching.

  • @alel7333
    @alel7333 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have my philosophy final in 2 hours read meditation 4 times your explanation just made me understand

    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @tylersdoinit
    @tylersdoinit 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Solipsism is definitely a topic we will be covering!

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    @sajalzawar345 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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    @rayfpdl 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @PhilosophyVibe
      @PhilosophyVibe  4 ปีที่แล้ว

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    @brynnetakhar9034 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @PhilosophyVibe
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    @muhammadahsan1241 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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    @frroossst4267 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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    @nadjaart 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @alwinantony1992
    @alwinantony1992 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful

  • @EnjoyYourse3lf
    @EnjoyYourse3lf 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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?

  • @beatrix2745
    @beatrix2745 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

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    • @PhilosophyVibe
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  • @rickyanderson6101
    @rickyanderson6101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @loganhunsucker4140
    @loganhunsucker4140 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @cosbos7934
    @cosbos7934 ปีที่แล้ว

    Merci

  • @lauraboruch9615
    @lauraboruch9615 ปีที่แล้ว

    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?

  • @lucasjanine2000
    @lucasjanine2000 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you.

  • @juliogimenez7605
    @juliogimenez7605 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @paterfamiliasgeminusiv4623
      @paterfamiliasgeminusiv4623 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I see. 😐

  • @rickyanderson6101
    @rickyanderson6101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @lbrosas
    @lbrosas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @tenzinsoepa7648
    @tenzinsoepa7648 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    3:46

  • @danskiver6819
    @danskiver6819 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.