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Dualism and The French philosopher Rene Descartes 1596 1650 approached knowledge from quite a different stance than did John Locke For Descartes man has ultimate knowledge of his own exis. Three styles of vocal music. Marco Scacchi (ca. . 1600 to ca. . 1685). — . writer on music, classified types of vocal music in letter of 1648:. stylus ecclesiasticus. — . church music. stylus cubicularis. Wolff Dr. Charles Walton. History 172 – Modern France. Sapere. . Aude. !. Dare to know!. Immanuel . Kant (1784). Kant. Enlightenment is man’s release from self-incurred tutelage.. ‘One day, thinking like Bossuet. By Matt Graf, Logan Kallop, Tony Pittavino, and Josh Selling. What is Puritanism?. Puritanism is a series of beliefs held mainly by the New England settlers.. Was based on the teachings of John Calvin.. A Priori vs. A . Posteriori. If I know something, I must have justification. . If justification . essentiall. y relies on sensory experience, then it is . a . posteriori. justification . and my knowledge is . Rationalism. Rationalism. – . the belief that human beings can arrive at truth by using . reason. , rather than by relying on the authority of the past, on religious faith, or intuition.. REASON! . Ways to Acquire Knowledge. Part C. 6 Ways to Acquire Knowledge. Jeff Offutt. http://www.cs.gmu.edu/~offutt/. © Jeff Offutt, 2007-2012. 2. Six Ways to Acquire Knowledge. Tenacity . Intuition. Authority. What is philosophy?. Philosophy is what everyone does when they’re not busy dealing with their everyday business and get a change simply to wonder what life and the universe are all about.. Philosophy is not so much about coming up with the answers to fundamental questions as it is about the process of trying to find these answers, using reasoning rather than accepting without question conventional views or traditional authority.. 1750 ~ 1800. Period Overview. The age is balanced. The slate is clean. God is removed from the scene. Polemical works abound. Alternate Names for this Time Period. The Age of Reason. The Neoclassical Period. The Age of Reason, or Enlightenment, began in Europe with the philosophers and scientists of the 17. th. and 18. th. centuries who called themselves rationalists.. Rationalism. -the belief that human beings can arrive at truth by using reason, rather than by relying on the authority of the past, on religious faith, or on intuition.. René. . Descartes. Principles of Philosophy. (1644). #1. THAT in order to seek truth, it is necessary once in the course of our life, to doubt, as far as possible, of all things.. #2. That we ought also to consider as false all that is doubtful.. UNIT 2: A GROWING NATION. Essential Question: . How . do writers convey the essence of freedom?  How has the concept of freedom evolved over time? . WHAT NOW?. -. Puritan New England lasted from about 1630-1720. There were three things that needed to happen for that society to exist:. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Analytic and synthetic propositions. An analytic proposition is true or false in virtue of the meanings of the . words. Squares have four sides. Not . all analytic propositions are obvious: . A review for the Midterm By Favian Rubin, Yuki I shizaki , Dilara Ramos Rationalism A western philosophical form of writing that was invented in Europe; the views regard logic, reasoning and rational points of view. Rationalism is also influenced by metaphysics, mathematics, and ethics to attempt to prove the writer’s intentions.