The senses and the mind are subjected to falliability even if they are deemed to be but not entirely perfect. The errors that the senses and the mind are subjected to are of many categories. But that is not what is to be dwelled upon today; that is reserved for another time, another post.
Yes, the human mind is not perfect. One believes in a certain ideaology and another believes otherwise but is it entirely possible for anyone not to believe in anything at all? I was said that doubt is the answer to what reality is.... Descartes did so and from such ideaology came up with the concept of "cogito ergo sum" which literally means "I think therefore I exist."
Dwelling upon the concept, it may be possible that this is true. But then how are we to prove that? Descartes believed that the mind is above matter and that the senses are subjected to errors. A rather difficult thing to argue on. Isn't it?
2 comments:
Descartes wrote a long article about the mind being easier to understand than the senses. the article's classified under metaphysics, i think. he really stuck to his philosophy.
Off-topic:
what's nice about your blog is its being exactly your description of it: parang ikaw na hindi ikaw. it's nice to see another side of you.
I believe that Descartes will stick to it even if it meant his life. At some point he has apt reason to do so. I actually like his views.
Reply to the "Off-topic" comment:
There's more to people than what you see. I did say that you'll see more views and these are something that are not exactly so commonly asked by anyone in a random everyday conversation. I do appreciate it.
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