Meditations on First Philosophy Terms

“Natural light” is Descartes’s term for the rational ability to understand the highest kind of truth. When we encounter an argument that simply has to be true—like that a triangle has three sides—we perceive… read analysis of Natural Light

Formal reality, which contrasts with objective reality, describes something being real in the sense that it actually exists. For instance, saying that a book of philosophy has formal reality means that it is… read analysis of Formal Reality

Objective reality, which contrasts with formal reality, describes something that accurately represents reality. For instance, saying that a book of philosophy has objective reality means that its arguments about the nature of the world… read analysis of Objective Reality