Essays Tagged: "Wax"

Descartes "A Perceived Reality"

o argue that sensation at its core is a mental process.Descartes physical observation of a piece of wax is a key component for his argument. He describes how he perceives the piece of wax through his ... e are manifest….If you rap on it with your knuckle it will emit a sound." He then brings the wax toward the heat of an open flame. It beings to melt losing all of the perceived qualities felt b ...

(3 pages) 23 0 5.0 Apr/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy