2007-10-30 04:59:45 · 4 answers · asked by june 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
According to René Descartes, and other philosophers such as Bertrand Russell, one can never prove the existence of things other than oneself and one's experiences. Consequently, to have any sort of knowledge, according to a Descartian philosophy, one has to acknowledge self-perception as a foundation to all other knowledge.
Je pense, donc je suis
Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum
I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am.
2007-10-30 06:06:31 · answer #1 · answered by Brooklyn Avenue 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why not would you rather have everyone use the same standards and only push themselves to mediocrity because the only way to get better at something is to think your not good at it. as soon as you say "good enough" that is when it all goes down hill. if we only acknowledge society as a whole then we won't get anywhere simply because self perception exists (thats communism) we can't simply ignore something that exists
2007-10-30 05:51:41 · answer #2 · answered by Do I look Like I'm Joking 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Perception of any kind is illusionary. What "IS" does not need to be perceived!
2007-10-30 05:28:57 · answer #3 · answered by Premaholic 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
What's this "WE" stuff?
You don't exist
2007-10-30 05:05:13 · answer #4 · answered by lunatic 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋