Cartesian skepticism refers to the method of reasoned skepticism employed by the 17th Century Philosopher
René Descartes. Frequently referred to as Methodological Skepticism or Methodological Doubt, this concept forms an important component of Descartes'
epistemological work.Descartes' skepticism is designed to break down all things which it is possible to doubt, leaving Descartes with only those pieces of knowledge of which he can be certain. From this fundamental component of knowledge about which it is impossible to hold doubt, Descartes then goes on to derive further knowledge from the certain knowledge he is left with. Its an archetypal and significant example that epitomizes the
Continental Rational schools of philosophy.
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Any of a class of
skeptical views against empirical
knowledge based on the claim that claims to empirical knowledge are defeated by the possibility that we might be deceived insofar as we might be, for example, dreaming, hallucinating, deceived by demons, or brains in vats.
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