Primeiros princípios nas regras para a direção do espírito

First principles in the rules for the direction of the spirit

Authors

  • Apaoan Ramos Machado Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)

Abstract

In this article I discuss the role played by the first principles in the Rules for the Direction of the Mind. More precisely, I examine the action of the intellect that grasps the first principles (viz. the intuition), the methodological requirements created by Descartes for accepting them – namely their attributes, their nature, their hierarchy, if there is a precise number of principles (how many) and which they are – and, lastly, I approach the issue of false principles.


Keywords: Descartes; Rules for the Direction of the Mind; first principles; intuition; common notions.

Author Biography

Apaoan Ramos Machado, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)

Doutorando do Programa de Pós-Graduação de Filosofia da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP).

Published

2022-11-03

How to Cite

Ramos Machado, A. (2022). Primeiros princípios nas regras para a direção do espírito: First principles in the rules for the direction of the spirit. Modernos & Contemporâneos - International Journal of Philosophy [issn 2595-1211], 6(14), 105–124. Retrieved from https://ojs.ifch.unicamp.br/index.php/modernoscontemporaneos/article/view/4819