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René Descartes (1596–1650) is widely regarded as the "Father of Modern Philosophy" due to his decisive break with the Scholastic-Aristotelian tradition and his development of a new philosophical and scientific frame. His methodological skepticism based on radical doubt aimed to establish a secure foundation for knowledge and culminated in the famous phrase "Cogito, ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am"). This approach not only shaped the trajectory of modern epistemology but also laid the foundat

In Islamic civilization, the theory of knowledge is a fundamental philosophical discipline that focuses on the possibility, source, scope, limits, and criteria of true knowledge. Throughout human history, the nature of knowledge, how it is acquired, and its reliability have been examined within different intellectual traditions and civilizations. In Islamic kalam, however, the theory of knowledge came to be recognized as an independent field of study from the fourth century AH onward, and was th

Ancient philosophy (Pre-Socratic Philosophy) refers to philosophical thought spanning approximately from the 6th century BCE to the 6th century CE, forming the roots of Western intellectual history. This period encompasses systematic modes of thought developed primarily within the frameworks of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Ancient philosophers questioned fundamental issues such as the nature of the universe, the source of knowledge, the foundation of ethics, and the purpose of human li

The brain-in-a-vat is a philosophical thought experiment used in the fields of philosophical skepticism, philosophy of mind, and epistemology. According to this scenario, a human brain is kept biologically alive inside a vat filled with a life-sustaining fluid and is connected to an advanced computer that transmits artificial sensory data directly to its nerve endings. The brain believes that its experiences originate from the external world, whereas everything it perceives is in fact a simulati

René Descartes (1596–1650) is widely regarded as the "Father of Modern Philosophy" due to his fundamental break with the Scholastic-Aristotelian tradition and his development of a new philosophical and scientific framework. His methodological skepticism, grounded in radical doubt, sought to establish a secure foundation for knowledge, leading to his famous dictum, cogito, ergo sum ("I think, therefore I am"). This approach not only shaped the course of modern epistemology but also laid the groun

Antik felsefe (Presokratik Felsefe), Batı düşünce tarihinin köklerini oluşturan, yaklaşık olarak MÖ 6. yüzyıldan MS 6. yüzyıla kadar süren felsefi düşünceyi ifade eder. Bu dönem, özellikle Antik Yunan ve Roma uygarlıkları çerçevesinde şekillenen sistematik düşünce biçimlerini kapsar. Antik filozoflar, evrenin doğası, bilginin kaynağı, ahlakın temeli, insanın amacı gibi temel meseleleri akıl yoluyla sorgulamış ve bu sorgulamaları belirli öğretiler etrafında sistematize etmişlerdir.Felsefe, antik