Week 2: Descartes

 


According to Descartes, we are more certain of our thoughts, the content of our minds, than we are of the world around us, and even of mathematical or logical truths. He uses 'methodological skepticism' to reach this conclusion.

What do you think about methodological skepticism? Do we ever follow this procedure in our daily lives, or do we do the opposite. In other words, do we tend to believe things until it becomes impossible  to believe them, rather than doubting everything we can? If so, does this suggest that methological skepticism is not a good strategy?


Methodological Skepticism is Descartes device to find one's mindful consciousness to explore and certify knowledge through using skepticism. Descartes' method demolished the persons knowledge based on senses and regenerated his/her view by using the knowledge and self-awareness that is produced in one's mind.

I believe that most human's tend to believe in things through their senses until it is impossible to believe in. Let's say my friend calls me and tells me she has gotten engaged, since she told me herself and i heard it with my sense of hearing i will believe the information she has told me until proven otherwise, right or wrong.

Descartes suggests that doubt will help us in finding the basis of the mind's knowledge.  He believes that skepticism will serve in the validation of beliefs to induce certainty of them. It may vary because everyone's process of thinking is different however, my mind feels that relying on your senses is necessary what you see, hear, taste, smell, and touch is strongly influential to your way of thinking and factual validity of the world and all that is in it.