Cartesian Skepticism - Neo, Meet Rene: Crash Course Philosophy

The video explores the philosophical themes in The Matrix, focusing on Descartes' skepticism and his famous conclusion 'Cogito Ergo Sum'. It discusses the challenges of trusting empirical beliefs, the concept of local and global doubt, and Descartes' evil genius hypothesis. The video concludes with Descartes' foundational belief in his own existence as a thinking thing.

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