Attendee: René Descartes, The Father of Skeptical Reasoning
Descartes is known for his razor-sharp wit and his ability to doubt everything, including his own existence.
Key Contributions:
- Cartesian doubt: "I think, therefore I am," except when I'm not sure if I think or not.
- The mind is like a parachute, and the parachute is like the mind, except when the wind is blowing in different directions.
- It's not the size of the ship, it's the size of the philosophy that matters.
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Quantum Mechanics: Because Reality is Just a Probability
Relativity of Thought: Time and Space are Just a Human Construct