The Evil Genius of Suárez: Suárez and Descartes
Cartesian philosophy has traditionally been considered as an almost absolute beginning in the history of philosophy. Nevertheless, the well-known hypotheses of the «evil genius» and «deceiving God», fundamental pieces in the artifice of «methodical doubt» in Metaphysical Meditations, can be found in...
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| description | Cartesian philosophy has traditionally been considered as an almost absolute beginning in the history of philosophy. Nevertheless, the well-known hypotheses of the «evil genius» and «deceiving God», fundamental pieces in the artifice of «methodical doubt» in Metaphysical Meditations, can be found in Suárez’s Metaphysical Disputation 9 (the only mention of Suárez in the entire work of Descartes, specifically in the «Responses» to the Meditations). It seems quite clear, considering the correspondence between Descartes and Mersenne, as well as his doctrine about the sources of error, that Descartes borrowed both fictions directly from Suárez. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c0e4f55c3ae843f080e012deb27799902022-12-21T23:31:12ZspaUniversidad Pontificia ComillasPensamiento. Revista de Investigación e Información Filosófica0031-47492386-58222015-03-01632363033204355The Evil Genius of Suárez: Suárez and DescartesFrancisco T. Baciero Ruiz0Universidad de SalamancaCartesian philosophy has traditionally been considered as an almost absolute beginning in the history of philosophy. Nevertheless, the well-known hypotheses of the «evil genius» and «deceiving God», fundamental pieces in the artifice of «methodical doubt» in Metaphysical Meditations, can be found in Suárez’s Metaphysical Disputation 9 (the only mention of Suárez in the entire work of Descartes, specifically in the «Responses» to the Meditations). It seems quite clear, considering the correspondence between Descartes and Mersenne, as well as his doctrine about the sources of error, that Descartes borrowed both fictions directly from Suárez.https://revistas.upcomillas.es/index.php/pensamiento/article/view/4532modern philosophy, theory of knowledge, second Spanish scholastic, Jesuits, Suárez, Descartes |
| spellingShingle | Francisco T. Baciero Ruiz The Evil Genius of Suárez: Suárez and Descartes Pensamiento. Revista de Investigación e Información Filosófica modern philosophy, theory of knowledge, second Spanish scholastic, Jesuits, Suárez, Descartes |
| title | The Evil Genius of Suárez: Suárez and Descartes |
| title_full | The Evil Genius of Suárez: Suárez and Descartes |
| title_fullStr | The Evil Genius of Suárez: Suárez and Descartes |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Evil Genius of Suárez: Suárez and Descartes |
| title_short | The Evil Genius of Suárez: Suárez and Descartes |
| title_sort | evil genius of suarez suarez and descartes |
| topic | modern philosophy, theory of knowledge, second Spanish scholastic, Jesuits, Suárez, Descartes |
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