Philosophy Glossary Definition (English)
Thought And Things Defined
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The Charles River and my idea of the Charles River are two very different things. One of them (the river) has existed since before I was born. The other (my idea of the river) has only existed since I first heard about the Charles River.
Nevertheless people often confuse thoughts with things. Don't write like this:
Descartes realizes that even if all things are false, still he is thinking about those things, and if he is thinking about them he must exist.
You should instead say something like this:
Descartes realizes that even if all his thoughts or beliefs are false, thinking falsely is still a form of thinking, and if he is thinking at all then he must exist.
e.g.
"for example"
i.e.
"that is"
viz.
"namely"
cf.
"compare," "see"
a fortiori
"even more so," or "all the more so," as in:
If all donkeys bray incessantly, then a fortiori all young donkeys bray incessantly."
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