Descartes Response To Skepticism

Skepticism: Scenarios and Responses Some of the first major philosophical works that I read were Descartes’ Meditations. In his first Meditation, Descartes writes about the idea of skepticism. This is when I was exposed to the topic of skepticism and I found myself interested in the idea right from the start. Skepticism is one of the most popular topics in epistemology. It is also not a topic that only appeals to philosophers. Skepticism is a topic that draws many people’s attention because it is an idea that rocks the cores of many of the beliefs that are closest to us. After all, some of the concepts that follow from the idea of skepticism are ones such as we might not actually have any knowledge of the world or the world, as we know it, might not actually be real. Skeptical scenarios prove to be both intriguing and intimidating. Responses to skepticism usually turn out to be satisfying in some ways but carry unwanted baggage in other ways. Overall, skepticism is a topic that much thought has been dedicated to and one that has led to many philosophical developments. In this paper, I will touch upon

For example, one of the most widely accepted claims to ever exist is one that Descartes is credited with. “Cogito ergo sum”, which is Latin for “I think therefore I am” is that claim. Actually, “I think therefore I am” is one of the most recognized statements in philosophy. After deriving cogito, Descartes goes on in his response to offer his theory of ideas and to assert that a non-deceiving god does exist. This seems to be where Descartes goes wrong, nevertheless, his skeptical quest and his idea of the “great deceiver” certainly presents an interesting skeptical scenario. (Descartes,