: We write this to thank the version you have left us in an altruistic way for us to have information about Descartes and morale. However we would like to help you too proponiéndote some things that you can expand to make you a more complete document drafting.
Although mention you all, for a project of philosophical writing is quite small'',''ie not elaborate on the theme of the editorial that is to explain the maximum and the content of these, as well as their influences. Another aspect that we would recommend is to cite an example of text, if you know or even cite the author with some his famous phrase.
However, not everything is going to be bad, so for someone who had no prior knowledge on the subject of Cartesian philosophy is both tempting and useful to study from a basis, we mean that serves as a framework for the design of previous ideas before delving into the subject.
On the one hand, we should ask what is moral YOU NEED, how and when it is used, why, and especially, what their maximum. The philosopher Descartes, after making the Cartesian method, is the problem of how not remain unresolved in our actions as we seek principles completely true, ie a few simple ideas, which in turn will be also real and obvious. From these simple ideas we can come to build a knowledge that necessarily be true. Thanks to the maxims that make up the "moral status" will be possible to avoid those moments of uncertainty while detected in only a question of our knowledge, in order to reach, from simple ideas, others more clear and obvious, thanks to the deductive method, the same method as that of mathematics.
Daily we make decisions, choose paths without knowing whether they will be correct, therefore, Descartes presents us his four maxims or rules, which will be the "guides" on the confusion caused by the methodical doubt
First, the maximum first is to obey the laws and customs of the homeland, keeping both religion and education, and follow the opinions of the most "sensible" as Descartes says, and avoid being drawn into the amorality. Second, the maximum second philosopher presents us with constant activity to those moments of paralysis. Is preferable to act without being certain of the decidisión we take, to remain in paralysis, such as arguing with the analogy of Walker lost in the woods. Third, in the top third reveals a stoic character, which unlike all we can control or change, which would be our thoughts and opinions and desires, along with those outside us, which does not depend on us such as chance, the life cycle of our body, society, etc.. To achieve happiness, we need to control our thoughts, instead of trying to distort what is not up to us. Finally, the fourth highest, in which Descartes concludes, is the Socratic moral intellectualism, in which the philosopher aims to cultivate reason, and learn continuously.
In summary, compared to a state of paralysis and uncertainty, doubt, Descartes proposes to use the method together with the "moral status" consists of four maxims to guide us during our times of uncertainty to achieve some ideas simple, clear ideas given by intuition, which will be completely true, and that from them, by deduction, we can get more arduous and true knowledge.
Finally, we would like to thank you, reminding you that some comrades here will help you as long as they need our help, to clarify any dubious concept, or as Descartes would say, confused and obscure.
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The greatest souls are capable of the greatest vices.
René Descartes.
