Philosophy - PLEASE HELP

[Guru]

I am in deep shit. I have a Philosophy mid - term paper due tomorow and I am having a hard time understanding this quote:

Rene Descartes says "In order to be free I need not be capable of being moved in each direction; on the contrary, the more I am inclined toward one direction ... the more freely do I choose that direction.???

If you guys could give me a few ideas I would really appreciate it. What do you guys think Rene Descartes is saying here?

 

[Doublebase]

I think that person is having gay tendencies.

 

[maniclion]

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink, but if you run the shit out of it and then take it near the water it will want to drink.

 

[Guru]

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink, but if you run the shit out of it and then take it near the water it will want to drink.

This is interesting. Thanks. Do you have any other ideas?

 

[Arnold]

he believed that our will can be determined (determinism), yet be completely free (free will).

"upon a great illumination of the intellect there follows a great inclination of the will; thus, if we see very clearly that a thing is suitable for us, then it is difficult for us (I think, even impossible), so long as we remain in this state of mind, to stay the course of our desire"

 

[Guru]

he believed that our will can be determined (determinism), yet be completely free (free will).

"upon a great illumination of the intellect there follows a great inclination of the will; thus, if we see very clearly that a thing is suitable for us, then it is difficult for us (I think, even impossible), so long as we remain in this state of mind, to stay the course of our desire"

Awsome, the more info I get the better. Thanks bro!

 

[Arnold]

did you read his meditations? you might want to drink some beer first.

 

[maniclion]

Yes I plan on using nano devices in a paint substrate over metal surfaces in crucial stress bearing mechanisms to sense stress fractures and other areas of weakness when an electrical charge is sent through any area of the painted surface the nano devices would show areas where they have been broken away or stretched beyond their normal distances..

 

[Arnold]

ummm....I think therefore I am.

 

[BigDyl]

Everyone In This Thread Is Banned For Helping Guru Cheat!

cheater!! Banned For Eternity!

 

[Guru]

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cheater!! Banned For Eternity!

 

[KelJu]

ummm....I think therefore I am.

cogito ergo sum


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If this is the hardest thing you have to worry about, then consider yourself lucky. when and if you cover Immanuel Kant, you will be pulling your fucking hair out.