Descartes separates external objects into those that are clear and distinct and those that are confused and obscure.
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Summary of Meditation V. Of the essence of material things, and, again, of God, that He exists.
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Rene Descartes on External Reality
Now, after proving the existence of distinct and clear ideas as the standard for truth, Rene Descartes addresses the potential existence of material outside of the self and God.
Day 30:
- Learn to keep yourself obscure and make people demand your return. Make what you are offering the world rare and hard to find, and you instantly increase its value.
- Be deliberately unpredictable.
- When people cannot figure out what you are doing, they are kept in a state of te...
You control your mind
Although we sometimes think our work is overwhelming, or that our boss is frustrating, external objects do not have access to your mind. Those emotions come from the inside, not the outside.
What we do in our mind is on us. We cannot blame outside sources for making us feel stressed ...
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