¶ … life as developed by two famous philosophers. John Locke and Renee Descartes both believed they had come up with an understandable and scientific philosophy about the foundation of life. The writer of this paper compares and contrasts those beliefs. There were three sources used to complete this paper.
Throughout history, mankind has tried to develop a philosophy that will explain the existence of life. There have been abstract ideas, concrete ideas, spiritual ideas and others to try and explain the foundation of life in a way that can be understood in future generations. Two of the most scientifically respected men in history worked to develop theories about the foundation of life that could be understood in a scientific manner. John Locke and Renee Descartes are well-known for their theories about life. The theories have several similarities as well as several differences. The men made history with their theories about the foundations of life, though Descartes theory seems to be the easiest to understand.
Renee Descartes developed the theory about the foundation of life that is founded in the "I think therefore I am " basis of science (I Think, therefore I am... NOT! (http://teachanimalobjectivity.homestead.com/files/return2.htm).According to Descartes the fact that he has the ability to think and examine things intellectually proves his existence and provides the foundation of his life (I Think, therefore I am... NOT! (http://teachanimalobjectivity.homestead.com/files/return2.htm).He...
The only thing Descartes found certain was the fact he was thinking. He further felt that thought was not a thing-in-itself, and had to proceed from somewhere (vis., cause and effect), therefore since he was thinking the thoughts, he existed --by extension -- also. Hence, "thought" and "extension" were the very beginnings from which all things proceeded, "Cogito ergo sum" (I think therefore I am) (I Think, therefore I am... NOT! (http://teachanimalobjectivity.homestead.com/files/return2.htm)."
Descartes belief and theory was the corner stone for the western belief that life is man-centered.
Descartes did not believe that this theory extended to animals and believed that the ability to think was reserved for man and man alone and that ability created the human evolvement. In addition Descartes believed that the invention of God and all other spiritual truths were based in the ability of man to think it up.
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John Locke was also a scientifically minded philosopher and his foundation of life belief were similar…
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Explain why science is of central importance to Locke's theory of knowledge. (Make sure that you explain Primary and Secondary qualities... And their relation to science and knowledge.) Science, and scientific knowledge gleaned from empirical observation is key to Locke's theory. Locke did not believe all things were or could be subject to doubt. Unlike Descartes, who believed that the truth of existence was manifest in the human mind, and the