... ' concept of Dualism, otherwise known as Cartesian Dualism, is considered one of his greatest contributions in the history of philosophy. He was the first to argue that the mind is a non-material entity which is distinct and separate from the brain. He also identified ... the mind with concepts such as self-awareness and self-consciousness. He emphasized the sharp division between the mind and the body as the most basic fact of our human existence. In his work, Meditations ... these prejudices so that he could arrive at the very foundations of knowledge. He also refused to accept the Ari...

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... the simple conception of any thing we would conceive it as existent, we in reality make no addition to or alteration on our first idea. [Anscombe, G. E. M., (1981). Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Mind, Oxford Univ. Press: Oxford] REALITY IN EXISTENCE OF THE SELF: Rene Descartes has been one of the ... most profound influences in metaphysical and analytical philosophy. He insisted that the first task for the philosopher is to rid himself of all prejudice by calling in doubt all that can be doubted. This gives ... Descartes, having now raised these doubts, is to prevent them from lea...

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... chosen the red pill! Well let's take a leap down the rabbit hole. To help me in this journey, I will be relying on a few sources, first being- The Matrix and Philosophy: Welcome to the desert of the Real edited by William Irwin, Philosophy of Technology edited by Robert C. Scharff and Val Dusek, and last source I will be citing are my own ideas that have been ... created in me through viewing the films, reading books on this subject, having discussions concerning the philosophy of the Matrix and similar topics. I will ... asked of you by the movie, but is also asked by Renz Descartes t...

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... , walking, breathing, working and speaking with mindfulness and insight. As such Buddhadharma is not a religion, a dogma, a skill, a science, an art, or a philosophy. It is the presentation of our own natures. Zen is just this. - (Nishino, p34) True Zen consists of sitting quietly in the correct posture. It is not ... in 1227. Both sects continue to flourish in Japan. Meditation is an integral part of Zen and almost all other eastern philosophies. Meditation was first introduced by the Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, a religion dating back 2,500 years. The purpose of meditation is to att...

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... such outstanding people as Plato. He even managed to evolve this notion into a whole theory of healthy personality, which is so significant for philosophy, because it covers the topic almost completely and has nearly unshakeable arguments to prove its theses. So, let's take a precise look at it ... and thoughts are created by the mind, the mental health of personality depends on them. So, I suggest discussing thoughts. There are basically three sources of thought. The first kind is thought through prayer or silent meditation. (I won't discuss meditations here, because that involves writ...

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