Video: Descartes

Instructions:

Watch the following video on Descartes. You may use the information in this video on the quiz, the discussion board, and in your essays.

While watching this short (8:43) video, take notes and think about the following questions:

1. What is Descartes's most famous saying?
2. What is a rationalist?
3. What was Descartes's key task?
4. What is the Method of Doubts?
5. Why does Descartes think that the senses can't be trusted.
6. For Descartes, what is the role of the philosopher?