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Descartes (1596-1650)
 New vision of the world came to him one day after a night of vivid dreams.
 He now gained clarity & decided to abandon the army & settle in Holland.
 Engaged in a major project about the universe (understanding it)—math, geometry, physiology, meteorology.
Sep 9, 08
Phil 2020- Reason, God & the Mind (Lecture 1)

• Medieval Philosophy: 800/900’s-1400’s
• Thomas Aquinas too Plato & Aristotle’s texts and harmonized them into Christian theology.
• Medieval period philosophy was second to theology- philosophers supplied theologists with rational explanations, they’re job was not to question but to explain.
• Ockham’s Razor (great medieval philosopher)- all things being equal the simplest solution is probably the best- KISS (keep it simple stupid!)
• Nominalism- the view that whatever is; is particular i-e. Everything is unique; there are not two identical things in the universe b/c everything is absolutely......

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