Descartes cogito argument is the famous philosophical insight, “I think, therefore I am.” Descartes was dissatisfied with the philosophy of his time which was dominated by scholastic philosophy. He considered their disputes pointless. Descartes thought the philosophy needed a new start. Descartes wanted to find certain and unshakable beliefs that he could build his new philosophy on. The method Descartes used is …show more content…
This method reveals that there is a huge difference between the things we think we are certain about and the things we are justified in being certain about. For example, one may be doubtlessly certain that they washed their hands. Yet are they really justified in being so certain. Descartes argues that after having employed this method of radical doubt they will have to admit that they are not. Descartes argues that they just might be dreaming. Perhaps there is an evil demon that constantly manipulates our thoughts by systematically distracts when we try to verify our beliefs. Descartes method leaves hardly any belief