The problem of the origin of error and its status in Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy

Q3 Arts and Humanities

Sententiae Pub Date : 2023-12-31 DOI:10.31649/sent12.01.023

Denis Prokopov

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Abstract

According to Descartes, the use of free will is a key way to avoid the errors that arise from the will's attempts to outrun the intellect. The main cause of errors is the combination of infinite will and limited intelligence in man. This combination allows a person to avoid defining the error as an accident and, at the same time, attributing to it the "evil intentions" of God. The author emphasizes that Descartes considers error not only as an epistemological phenomenon, but also as an ontological reality rooted in man. This approach leads to the recognition of error as the basis for distinguishing man as a unique existence that interacts with God and being through a specific relationship to error.

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谬误起源问题及其在笛卡尔《第一哲学沉思录》中的地位

笛卡尔认为，利用自由意志是避免因意志试图超越理智而产生错误的关键方法。错误的主要原因是人的无限意志和有限智力的结合。这种结合可以使人避免将错误定义为意外，同时将错误归咎于上帝的 "邪恶意图"。作者强调，笛卡尔认为错误不仅是一种认识论现象，也是植根于人的本体论现实。这种方法使人认识到，错误是将人区分为一种独特存在的基础，这种独特存在通过与错误的特定关系与上帝和存在相互作用。

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