Investigating the Problem of Truth in Descartes' Epistemology

Firoozbakht, Sajedeh; Shahraeini, Mustafa

doi:10.22034/jpiut.2021.37569.2484

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ PhD Candidate of philosophy, University of Tabriz, Tabriz. Iran.

² Associate Professor of philosophy, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran. İran.

https://doi.org/10.22034/jpiut.2021.37569.2484

Abstract

Question of truth and its role in Epistemology is a challenging topic in philosophical thinking. Most of philosophers and researcher accept the meaning of truth as conformity with reality and say that it is related to judgments; as the way that whenever our judgment conforms to their real and material objects, they are true. However, Descartes' idea is somehow different. He believes that the truth is based on two Property, namely Clarity and distinctness and is related to Ideas and Judgment. In this article, we want to say that the truth is consequently achieved epistemological meditations and clear and distinct perceptions. So, Truth in philosophy of Descartes is internal, not external. That is, truth is realized within the epistemological process and after attaining conditions such as having a clear and distinct knowledge.

Keywords

References

- Pazouki, Shahram (1992) "Contemplation on the Meaning of Certainty in Descartes' Philosophy" in Farhang, No. 11. Available at: http://www.ensani.ir/fa/content/266630/default.aspx (in Persian)

- Descartes, Rene (1641) Objections to the Meditations and Descartes' Replies, Trans. Roger Ariew & Donald A. Cress, Hackett Publishing Company.

- Descartes, Rene (1904) Oeuvres de Descartes, Trans. Adam, Charles & Paul Tannery, (eds). Paris: J. Vrin (Abbreviation by At).

- Descartes, Rene (1985) The philosophical Writings of Descartes, Trans. & ed. J. Cottingham, R. & Stoothoff, D. Murdoch, 2 vols, Cambridge: Cambridge university press (CSM).

- Descartes, Rene (1991) The philosophical writings of Descartes, Trans. & ed. J. Cottingham, R. & Stoothoff, D. Murdoch & A. Kenny, 3rd Vol., Cambridge: Cambridge university press (CSMk).

- Descartes, Rene (2010) Meditations on First Philosophy in Which Are Demonstrated the Existence Of God and the Distinction Between Humans and the Body. Available at: http://www.earlymoderntexts.com/pdf/descmedi.pdf

- Newman, Lex (2016) Descartes' Epistemology, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Available at:

http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2016/entries/descartes-epistemology

- Gilson, Etienne (2001) The Unity of Philosophical Experience, Trans. Ahmad Ahmadi, Tehran: Samt (in Persian)

- Shahraeini, Seyyed Mostafa (2005) "Critical Considerations of Descartes' Philosophy in John Cottingham' Idea, English Cartesian Researcher taken from Descartes by John Cottingham" in Allameh , Vol. 8. (in Persian)

- Descartes, Rene (2007) Objections and Replies, Trans. Ali, M. Afzali, Tehran: Elmi va Fahangi. (in Persian)

- Cottingham, John (2013) Descartes, Trans. Seyyed Mostafa Shahraeini, Tehran: Ney. (in Persian)

- Brower, Bruce W. (1998) "Epistemological Conceptualism" in Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (REP), Vol. 2, ed. Edward Craig, London and New York, Routledge.

- Descartes, Rene (1967) The Philosophical Works of Descartes, Trans. E.S Haldane & G. R. T Ross, Cambridge, Vol. I - II.

- Gueroult, M. (1983) Descartes' Philosophy Interpreted according to the Order of Reasons, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.

- Hatfield, Gary (2014) Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Descartes and Meditations, London and New York.

- Reed, Baron (2011) "Certainty", the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Edward N. Zalta (ed.). Available at: http: //plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2011/entries/certainty/.

- Sosa, Ernest (1994) “Knowledge and Justification” The International Research Library of Philosophy, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Vol. II, No 9, Darthmouth Pub Co.

- Steup, Matthias (2018), "Epistemology", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Edward N. Zalta (ed), Available at:

https: //plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2018/entries/epistemology.

Name *

Email Address *

Affiliation *

Comments *

Security Code *

Journal of Philosophical Investigations

Investigating the Problem of Truth in Descartes' Epistemology

References

References

Send comment about this article

Volume 15, Issue 34 - Serial Number 34
articles
May 2021
Pages 267-283

Investigating the Problem of Truth in Descartes' Epistemology

References

References

Send comment about this article

Volume 15, Issue 34 - Serial Number 34 articlesMay 2021Pages 267-283

Volume 15, Issue 34 - Serial Number 34
articles
May 2021
Pages 267-283