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Rene Descartes' Meditations, Objections, and Replies (8 Week Course)
About This Class
How This Class Works
Topics and Scope For Our Class
Your Instructor For The Class
Our Schedule for Class Sessions
(FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions
Introduce Yourself and Have Conversations Forum
Texts and Readings For The Class
Readings For Each Week's Session
Descartes' Meditations Available Online For Free
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Link For and Recordings Of Class Sessions
About The Class Recordings
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Recording of Class Session 1 - Introduction and First Meditation
Recording of Class Session 2 - Second Meditation
Recording of Class Session 3 - Third Meditation
Recording of Class Session 4 - Fourth Meditation
Recording of Class Session 5 - Fifth Meditation
Recording Of Class Session 6 - Sixth Meditation
Recording of Class Session 7 - Objections and Replies 1 and 2
Recording of Class Session 8 - Objections and Replies 3 and 4
Recording of Class Session 9 - Objections and Replies 5 and 6
Recording of Class Session 10 - Objections and Replies 7
Week 1 - Introduction and First Meditation
Overview Of Week 1 Readings and Topics
Handout - Descartes' Doubt and Resolution in Meditations
Handout - What Can Be Doubted In Meditation 1
Handout - Descartes On Origins Of His Being And Attaining Certainty
Discussion Forum For Week 1
Week 2 - Second Meditation
Overview Of Week 2 Readings and Topics
Handout - A Synopsis of Topics In Meditation 2
Handout - Descartes On The “Evil Demon” Hypothesis
Handout - Descartes On What A Thinking Thing Is
Discussion Forum For Week 2
Week 3 - Meditation 3
Overview Of Week 3 Readings and Topics
Synopsis of Rene Descartes’ Third Meditation
Handout - Descartes On Distinctions Among Ideas
Handout - Rene Descartes' Argument For God's Existence In 3rd Meditation
Handout - Traditional Arguments For God's Existence
Discussion Forum For Week 3
Week 4 - Meditation 4
Overview Of Week 4 Readings and Topics
Synopsis of Descartes- Fourth Meditation
Handout - Descartes on God, Human Being, Nothingness, and Error
Handout - The Cartesian Circle
Handout - Rene Descartes on Judgement, The Intellect, Will, And Error
Discussion Forum For Week 4
Week 5 - Meditation 5
Overview Of Week 5 Readings and Topics
Handout - A Synopsis of Descartes' Fifth Meditation
Handout - Rene Descartes’ Ontological Argument For God’s Existence
Discussion Forum For Week 5
Week 6 - Meditation 6
Overview Of Week 6 Readings and Topics
Handout - Descartes On Faculties Of Mind And Body
Handout - Descartes on Mind-Body Interaction (from Passions of the Soul)
Discussion Forum For Week 6
Week 7 - Objections and Replies 1-2
Overview Of Week 7 Readings and Topics
Handout - First Set of Objections and Replies
Handout - Second Set of Objections and Replies
Discussion Forum For Week 7
Week 8 - Objections and Replies 3-4:
Overview Of Week 8 Readings and Topics
Handout - Third Set of Objections and Replies
Handout - Fourth Set of Objections and Replies
Discussion Forum For Week 8
Week 9 - Objections and Replies 5-6
Overview Of Week 9 Readings and Topics
Handout - Fifth Set of Objections and Replies
Handout - Sixth Set of Objections and Replies
Discussion Forum For Week 9
Week 10 - Objections and Replies 7: Wrapping Up
Overview Of Week 10 Readings and Topics
Handout - Seventh Set of Objections and Replies
Discussion Forum For Week 10
Handout - Second Set of Objections and Replies
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