“But I cannot forget that, at other times I have been deceived in sleep by similar illusions; and, attentively considering those cases, I perceive so clearly that there exist no certain marks by which the state of waking can ever be distinguished from sleep, that I feel greatly astonished; and in amazement I almost persuade myself that I am now dreaming.”
Quote by Rene Descartes
Work
The Rationalists: Descartes: Discourse on Method & Meditations; Spinoza: Ethics; Leibniz: Monadolo gy & Discourse on Metaphysics
The Rationalists: Descartes: Discourse on Method & Meditations; Spinoza: Ethics; Leibniz: Monadology & Discourse on Metaphysics is a compilation of key philosophical texts by René Descartes, Baruch Spinoza, and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Descartes' Discourse on Method presents his philosophical method and the Meditations delve into the nature of knowledge and reality. Spinoza's Ethics is a comprehensive treatise on ethics and metaphysics, while Leibniz's Monadology introduces the concept of monads and the Discourse on Metaphysics explores metaphysical principles. more
Author
Rene Descartes
Rene Descartes, a French philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and logician, is one of the most important thinkers in the history of Western philosophy. His philosophical ideas have had a profound impact on subsequent generations, particularly for his famous proposition 'Cogito, ergo sum'. Born on March 31, 1596, Descartes died on February 11, 1650. more
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