Descartes’ Lonely Hearts Club Band: otra mirada al solipsismo cartesiano

Abstract

In the following lines, I will explore some Cartesian tenets (mainly derived from the first three Metaphysical meditations) that may suggest or may lead to some form of solipsism. In particular, I will pay special attention to both the dream argument and Descartes’ Devil genius, in order to evaluate how “solipsistic” these arguments are. Besides, I will examine the Cartesian conception of res cogitans, as a substance capable of existing by itself (alone).