2 docs tagged with "Skepticism"

Discussions of reality will often use or encounter the phrase “Science says . . .” followed by a claim or a fact. The phrase is a claim to authority, and the authority of science if being leveraged to give credibility to what follows. This can be used appropriately but also inappropriately. Whether used honestly or dishonestly, there are a couple of things to watch out for in order to avoid being duped.

The most important thing that we learn from Descartes is that your intuition can not be trusted. Descartes was a skeptic and he felt that all investigation should start first with doubt. Famously the one thing he could not doubt was that he himself existed. Je pense donc je suis.