Cartesian Skepticism - Neo, Meet Rene: Crash Course Philosophy #5

This week Hank introduces skepticism, exploring everything from the nature of reality through the eyes of a 17th century philosopher and, of course, The Matrix. -- PBS Digital Studios wants to get to know you better! If you have 10 minutes, we’d really appreciate it AND you’ll be entered for a chance to win a t-shirt! -- Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Creative Commons by 4.0: “The Matrix“ stills copyright 1999 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. “Crowd with Violin Playing” by Freesound user alukahn: -- Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios: Crash Course Philosophy is sponsored by Squarespace. -- Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - Twitter - Tumblr - Support CrashCourse on Patreon: CC Kids: