Observations,  Philosophy

Descartes made easy

Philosophy is best consumed in three minutes or less, preferably in cartoon form.  This is an hilarious and reasonably accurate take on Cartesian philosophy. 

It is certainly in the spirit of my pal Ambrose Bierce, who had an entry in his Devil’s Dictionary for M. Descartes.

"Cartesian, adj. Relating to Descartes, a famous philosopher, author of the celebrated dictum, Cogito ergo sum — whereby he was pleased to suppose he demonstrated the reality of human existence. The dictum might be improved, however, thus: Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum— “I think that I think, therefore I think that I am;” as close an approach to certainty as any philosopher has yet made."
-The Devil's Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce, p. 33

Thanks to my niece Pauline, who is studying Descartes, among many other things, in her pursuit of a nursing degree.

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