Lone Star College Descartes Project Brief Explanation

Lone Star College Descartes Project Brief Explanation

1. Provide a brief explanation of the project Descartes set for himself and why he undertook it

2. Next, briefly outline his path to the cogito and beyond (his starting point, his arguments, why the cogito was so important to him, his proof that the world exists)

3. Finally, briefly explain the Cartesian circle, and why Descartes matters anyway

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