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On David Hume and Rene Descartes
“There are more things in heaven and Earth than dreamt of in your philosophy” (Shakespeare, 211). ... Descartes focus on the concept of methodological doubt and the concept of innate knowledge and oppose against Hume’s experimental knowledge and cause effect relations. ... David Hume does an outstanding job of presenting a point of view that many people do not consider at all. ... Hume’s exploration of the matter of cause and effect is an excellent tool for use in understanding the possibilities and limitations of our “matter of fact” knowledge and a strong counter argument while trying to understand Descartes’ certain and necessary truths.
Hume begins his paper by pointing out that humans are essentially ignorant to the world around them. ... Hume points out that on his own, with no input or previous experience, Alex would not have been able to look at the ocean and say “John, I could be suffocated by that water.” Though we now know through experience that fire can burn us and water can drown us, Hume suggests that we should try to rid ourselves of the ignorance that pertains to what is the relationship between cause and effect. ...
Hume’s arguments about gathering information from the outer world objects are contradicting against Descartes certain and necessary truths. ... Descartes indicates that he cannot be deceived into thinking that he does not exist when in fact he does, if something have existed there would be nothing to be wrong when we have selected all truths coming from the senses and the imagination and many of those which come from understanding. ... In the wax example Descartes indicates that the concept of wax does not change even after it melted. ... Sciences as such geometry and mathematics are certain and indubitable for Descartes.
Approximate Word count = 1483
Approximate Pages = 5.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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