"I THINK" AND THE ARGUMENTS OF THE PRESENCE OF THE SOUL IN DESCARTES

Fatih Özgökman

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"I THINK" AND THE ARGUMENTS OF THE PRESENCE OF THE SOUL IN DESCARTES

Authors:

Fatih Özgökman

Publisher:

Kafkas University

Main Topics:

Din | Toplum ve Kültür Araştırmaları

Journal:

Kafkas Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 19, pp.185-204

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

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2001281200

pISSN:

2148-8177

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 ABSTRACT In the Meditations, Descartes offers three arguments for the human soul or mind to exist separately from the body. In the first, with I think, therefore I am, he realizes that the most basic form of existence is thinking, that is, the consciousness of himself, and based on the undoubted certainty of this, he concludes that he is different from the body, which is doubtful like other sensible things. In the second, Descartes argues that because the mind and body can be considered conceptually separate from each other, they are also separate in reality. Because there is no reason why our thinking should not conform to reality. In the third, Descartes appeals to the Platonic argument of the simplicity of the soul. Accordingly, while the soul is indivisible in all its mental activities, the body can be divided and therefore diminished because it is extended. However, with the decrease of the body, there is no decrease in the soul. This indicates that the soul or mind is separate from the body. Keywords: Descartes, Soul, Mind, Body, Simplicity.

 ABSTRACT In the Meditations, Descartes offers three arguments for the human soul or mind to exist separately from the body. In the first, with I think, therefore I am, he realizes that the most basic form of existence is thinking, that is, the consciousness of himself, and based on the undoubted certainty of this, he concludes that he is different from the body, which is doubtful like other sensible things. In the second, Descartes argues that because the mind and body can be considered conceptually separate from each other, they are also separate in reality. Because there is no reason why our thinking should not conform to reality. In the third, Descartes appeals to the Platonic argument of the simplicity of the soul. Accordingly, while the soul is indivisible in all its mental activities, the body can be divided and therefore diminished because it is extended. However, with the decrease of the body, there is no decrease in the soul. This indicates that the soul or mind is separate from the body. Keywords: Descartes, Soul, Mind, Body, Simplicity.

 ABSTRACT In the Meditations, Descartes offers three arguments for the human soul or mind to exist separately from the body. In the first, with I think, therefore I am, he realizes that the most basic form of existence is thinking, that is, the consciousness of himself, and based on the undoubted certainty of this, he concludes that he is different from the body, which is doubtful like other sensible things. In the second, Descartes argues that because the mind and body can be considered conceptually separate from each other, they are also separate in reality. Because there is no reason why our thinking should not conform to reality. In the third, Descartes appeals to the Platonic argument of the simplicity of the soul. Accordingly, while the soul is indivisible in all its mental activities, the body can be divided and therefore diminished because it is extended. However, with the decrease of the body, there is no decrease in the soul. This indicates that the soul or mind is separate from the body. Keywords: Descartes, Soul, Mind, Body, Simplicity.

 ÖZ Descartes, Meditasyonlarda insan ruhunun veya zihninin bedenden ayrı olarak var olduğuna dair üç argüman sunar. Birincisinde düşünüyorum o halde varım ile var olmanın en temel biçiminin düşünmek yani kendisine dair bilinci olduğunu fark eder ve bunun şüphe götürmez kesinliğinden hareketle kendisinin diğer duyulur şeyler gibi şüphe götüren bedenden farklı olduğu sonucunu çıkarır. İkincisinde ise Descartes zihin ve bedenin kavramsal olarak birbirlerinden ayrı düşünülebilmesi nedeniyle gerçeklikte de ayrı olduklarını savunur. Çünkü düşüncemizin gerçekliğe uymaması için bir gerekçe yoktur. Üçüncüsünde ise Descartes, Platoncu ruhun basitliği argümanına baş vurur. Buna göre ruh tüm zihinsel faaliyetlerinde bölünemez iken beden uzamlı olduğu için bölünebilir ve bu nedenle de eksilebilir. Halbuki bedenin eksilmesiyle ruhta hiçbir eksilme ortaya çıkmaz. Bu durum ruhun veya zihnin bedenden ayrı olduğunu ortaya koyar. Anahtar Kelimeler: Descartes, Ruh, Zihin, Beden, Basitlik.

Article Details

"I THINK" AND THE ARGUMENTS OF THE PRESENCE OF THE SOUL IN DESCARTES

Authors:

Fatih Özgökman

Publisher:

Kafkas University

Main Topics:

Din | Toplum ve Kültür Araştırmaları

Journal:

Kafkas Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 19, pp.185-204

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001281200

pISSN:

2148-8177

DESCARTES

SOUL

MIND

BODY

SIMPLICITY

DESCARTES

RUH

ZİHİN

BEDEN

BASİTLİK

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Article Details

Authors: Fatih Özgökman

Publisher: Kafkas University

Main Topics: Din | Toplum ve Kültür Araştırmaları

Journal: Kafkas Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 19, pp.185-204

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001281200

pISSN: 2148-8177

Issues

Authors:

Fatih Özgökman

Publisher:

Kafkas University

Main Topics:

Din | Toplum ve Kültür Araştırmaları

Journal:

Kafkas Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 19, pp.185-204

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001281200

pISSN:

2148-8177