The Natural Methodical Operation of the Human Mind in the Thought of Nicholas of Cusa and its Projection in Cartesian Philosophy
The article aims to show that the general problem of method, which is central to the development of modern philosophy, finds a particular expression in the thought of Nicholas of Cusa, precisely in what he calls ars coniecturalis, an art that he identifies with the natural methodical operation of th...
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I26-R133-article-133072025-05-23T20:18:17Z The Natural Methodical Operation of the Human Mind in the Thought of Nicholas of Cusa and its Projection in Cartesian Philosophy El natural operar metódico de la mente humana en el pensamiento de Nicolás de Cusa y su proyección en la filosofía cartesiana González Ríos, José Modern philosophy Historiographical debate Nicholas of Cusa Ars coniecturalis Cartesian method Filosofía Moderna Debate historiográfico Nicolás de Cusa Ars coniecturalis Método cartesiano Filosofía The article aims to show that the general problem of method, which is central to the development of modern philosophy, finds a particular expression in the thought of Nicholas of Cusa, precisely in what he calls ars coniecturalis, an art that he identifies with the natural methodical operation of the human mind. Following various historiographical lines that suggest the relationship between Nicholas of Cusa and Descartes, the article shows that the notes that define this natural methodical operating of the human mind or ars coniecturalis, namely, its natural, facile, brief and ignorant character, are at the heart of Cartesian speculation on method. To this purpose, the article presents, first, the outline of the historiographical debate on Nicholas of Cusa's place in the history of philosophy, and underlines his place at the threshold of modern thought. Second, it discusses the natural methodical operation of the human mind through consideration of the ars coniecturalis in the books of the De coniecturis. Thirdly, it reviews the historiographical keys that have linked the Cusanus with Descartes. Finally, fourthly, he shows the presence of those notes (the natural, brief, facile and ignorant character) in the Cartesian conception of method. El artículo busca mostrar que el problema general del método, que resulta capital en el devenir de la filosofía moderna, encuentra ya un desarrollo especial en el pensamiento de Nicolás de Cusa, precisamente en aquello que él denomina ars coniecturalis, un arte que identifica con el natural operar metódico de la mente humana. Siguiendo diversas líneas historiográficas que sugieren la relación entre el Cusano y Descartes, el artículo muestra que las notas que definen este natural operar metódico de la mente humana o ars coniecturalis, a saber, su carácter natural, fácil, breve e ignorante, se encuentran en el centro de la especulación cartesiana sobre el método. Con tal finalidad, el artículo presenta, en primer lugar, el esquema del debate historiográfico sobre el puesto de Nicolás de Cusa en la historia de la filosofía, y subraya su lugar en los umbrales del pensamiento moderno. En segundo lugar, trata el natural operar metódico de la mente humana a través de la consideración del ars coniecturalis en los libros del De coniecturis. En tercer lugar, repasa las claves historiográficas que han puesto en relación al Cusano con Descartes. Finalmente, en cuarto lugar, muestra la presencia de aquellas notas (el carácter natural, breve, fácil e ignorante) en la concepción cartesiana del método. ARFIL y UNL 2025-05-23 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Texto application/pdf https://bibliotecavirtual.unl.edu.ar/publicaciones/index.php/Topicos/article/view/13307 10.14409/topicos.2025.47.e0111 Tópicos. Revista de Filosofía de Santa Fe; Núm. 47 (2025): Tópicos. Revista de Filosofía de Santa Fe; e0111 Tópicos. Revista de Filosofía de Santa Fe; No. 47 (2025): Tópicos. Revista de Filosofía de Santa Fe; e0111 1668-723X 1666-485X 10.14409/topicos.2025.47 spa https://bibliotecavirtual.unl.edu.ar/publicaciones/index.php/Topicos/article/view/13307/20118 Derechos de autor 2025 José González Ríos https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
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The Natural Methodical Operation of the Human Mind in the Thought of Nicholas of Cusa and its Projection in Cartesian Philosophy |
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The article aims to show that the general problem of method, which is central to the development of modern philosophy, finds a particular expression in the thought of Nicholas of Cusa, precisely in what he calls ars coniecturalis, an art that he identifies with the natural methodical operation of the human mind. Following various historiographical lines that suggest the relationship between Nicholas of Cusa and Descartes, the article shows that the notes that define this natural methodical operating of the human mind or ars coniecturalis, namely, its natural, facile, brief and ignorant character, are at the heart of Cartesian speculation on method. To this purpose, the article presents, first, the outline of the historiographical debate on Nicholas of Cusa's place in the history of philosophy, and underlines his place at the threshold of modern thought. Second, it discusses the natural methodical operation of the human mind through consideration of the ars coniecturalis in the books of the De coniecturis. Thirdly, it reviews the historiographical keys that have linked the Cusanus with Descartes. Finally, fourthly, he shows the presence of those notes (the natural, brief, facile and ignorant character) in the Cartesian conception of method. |
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