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Rene Descartes 1596-1650 Rene Descartes 1596-1650

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Objective and Formal Reality:Objective reality (object): It is the object of my thought (e.g., “I have an idea ofa unicorn; they have certain objective character but they have no formalreality).Formal reality (mental act: when I’m perceiving): It is a psychological activityor operation. All ideas are alike in that they are ideas; their form is the same.<strong>Descartes</strong> makes this distinction.For example, you know of yourself in view of God.Cartesian circle is not a circle at all; is it concave or convex; it is a matter ofperspective. Every act of perception is an act and an object.In order to think limited, you have some concept of unlimited. In order to knowwhat a dent is, then you have to some concept of door.You can’t ever have a clear and distinct idea of what is sensible.86

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