René Descartes (1596-1650) was a French philosopher and mathematician. Descartes shaped modern philosophy, but what did he have to say about the self? How do we know what is true, and how can I know that I am real? What does a fireplace have to do with the famous cogito? What is Melanie's favourite drink? What should I read? This week, we look at Descartes' <a href='http://selfpace.uconn.edu/class/percep/DescartesMeditations.pdf'>Meditations on First Philosophy</a> (1641).

René Descartes (1596-1650) was a French philosopher and mathematician. Descartes shaped modern philosophy, but what did he have to say about the self? How do we know what is true, and how can I know that I am real? What does a fireplace have to do with the famous cogito? What is Melanie's favourite drink? What should I read? This week, we look at Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy (1641).

René Descartes (1596-1650) was a French philosopher and mathematician. Descartes shaped modern philosophy, but what did he have to say about the self? How do we know what is true, and how can I know that I am real? What does a fireplace have to do with the famous cogito? What is Melanie's favourite drink? What should I read? This week, we look at Descartes' <a href="http://selfpace.uconn.edu/class/percep/DescartesMeditations.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Meditations on First Philosophy</a> (1641).

Ah ha! At last, I have discovered it

Do you get excited by questions more than answers? Do you like showing off at parties with random knowledge? In this podcast, sociologists and social theorists Drs Melanie White and Na’ama Carlin take everyday ideas and explore them through different sociological and philosophical perspectives. Season 1 focuses on the notion of the 'self' as explored in common sociological texts. Join us, in our mission to make the familiar unfamiliar!

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