The significance of Descartes' view of talent

The concept of "talent" is the basis of Descartes philosophy and even rationalism philosophy. Descartes believes that science must be a scientific system derived from clear and unquestionable basic principles, so it is obvious that these basic principles cannot come from sensory experience, so they can only be natural concepts.

Descartes believes that sensory experience is unreliable. For example, taking candles as an example, candles were originally cylindrical, but their colors and shapes changed when they approached the flame. The same object feels different before and after, so only reason can understand the essence of things. Descartes' "theory of talent concept" includes the direct presentation theory of talent concept, the potential emergence theory of talent concept and the potential existence theory of talent ability.