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This 3-page paper focuses on how the introduction of doubt (through Rene Descartes and Blaise Pascal) changed the world. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Soul are Demonstrated put the full idea of doubt and the need for proof, on the philosophical map. In the treatise, Descartes introduces methodic doubt, in other words, tearing down
everything that was believed as true and suspend judgment about any believe that is even slightly doubtful (Descartes, 1641). Those things that were not absolutely certain required further proof (Descartes,
1641). In other words, everything needs to be questioned, and there are few things that can be taken at face value. These
days, of course, few things are taken at face value. Were taught, from birth, that its okay to question things about which we have grave doubts. We understand that doubt
is the basis of which more research is conducted in order to verify and prove something to be true. This is how research is conducted - hypotheses are introduced and
then research and/or experiments are conducted to either support or refute them. In fact, we assume that were supposed to doubt almost everything (even innocence of guilt in a crime)
until its proven beyond a reasonable doubt. But this wasnt the case during the 17th century. Though skepticism and doubt had existed
in Greece since 4 BCE, those who dared to doubt or who said it was okay to express doubts and questions werent held in high regard.
However, doubt truly took a backseat shortly after Christianity gained a foothold. It was considered sacrilegious to question the will of the divine (Hooker, 1997).
The only thing that people needed to remember was "Gods will," and not question it; and everything would be fine (Hooker, 1997). For centuries, the Christian nations, especially, were taught
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