1. What was the one thing that Descartes could not doubt? And why is Descartes' Epistemological Skepticism a good thing?
René Descartes was a profound man of his time. He is known worldwide for his originality and his ripe ideas in the area of philosophy and his works are still read by many today. Descartes begins his adventure into his thoughts by searching for the un-doubtable. He is searching for a truth that in no way, shape, or form can be doubted and for absolute knowledge. However, this leaves Descartes with very little to find absolute knowledge or believe in. Descartes is forced to wipe a clean slate of all of his beliefs, thoughts, and opinions and see which are undoubtedly true. He comes to find that he can have doubt for almost everything he has known except for two items- he cannot doubt that he doubts, and he cannot doubt he (or his mind) exists. This is where his very popular phrase, "I think, therefore I am" came into existence.
Descartes was a skeptic. His......
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