Cartesian Skepticism: Neo, Meet Rene
- Episode aired Mar 7, 2016
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Crash Course and host Hank Green begins with a brief synopsis of the The Matrix (1999) and connects it to the work of the early modern philosopher Rene Descartes. He examines Cartesian skept... Read allCrash Course and host Hank Green begins with a brief synopsis of the The Matrix (1999) and connects it to the work of the early modern philosopher Rene Descartes. He examines Cartesian skepticism and the effort to call into question all of one's beliefs. He addresses Russel's ill... Read allCrash Course and host Hank Green begins with a brief synopsis of the The Matrix (1999) and connects it to the work of the early modern philosopher Rene Descartes. He examines Cartesian skepticism and the effort to call into question all of one's beliefs. He addresses Russel's illustration of global doubt with the thesis that the world was created five minutes ago. He ... Read all