My likes and dislikes of Mr. Descartes
I found out many things about Rene Descartes through this research project and I also had several opinions on his thoughts, work, and accomplishments. I liked the way he was able to change such a set way of life and make most if not all people doubt everything they were taught ever since they were little. He was able to change the "NORM" from simply accepting anything they were told by there supperior or anyone they thought to be wise or smart, to actually finding the source of information and proving what they thought or disproving it but either way they figured stuff out on there own through their own knowledge. Although Rene wasn't able to truly be certain of anything else but his own existence he set a strong foundation and base for logical and inductive reasoning. I thought it was amazing how one person could make such an affect on all times even in our time right now we still learn about him because he was a vital part of history.
However, Descartes, in my opinion, wasn't all to be liked. He had a few things that I did not completely agree with. For example, there were many papers written that explained how Descartes contradicted himself with what he knew and what he thought to be true. This showed that he did not completely think through the entire process and that he did not check his work at all, or very often because he was unable to pick up on his own errors. Aside from that I thought his life was very interesting and I enjoyed learning about all that he contributed to our world.
However, Descartes, in my opinion, wasn't all to be liked. He had a few things that I did not completely agree with. For example, there were many papers written that explained how Descartes contradicted himself with what he knew and what he thought to be true. This showed that he did not completely think through the entire process and that he did not check his work at all, or very often because he was unable to pick up on his own errors. Aside from that I thought his life was very interesting and I enjoyed learning about all that he contributed to our world.