Doubt And Doubt

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Life as we know it may or may not be. It’s a matter that has been touched by many. We simply answer the question of life by saying that because we think, we are alive. However, our knowledge of what is alive is in question too. The fulfillment of knowledge can sometimes introduce doubt into our minds. We begin to question proven theories, to discredit the basis of the foundation and even deny its existence. Knowledge can be a great attainment but an excess of it can lead to doubt. Doubt forms because we tend to rely on our feelings to decide what is real and what is not, but why is that wrong? It’s simple, our feelings are not absolute. Although, everything we know we base off of our emotions and interactions with an object so why question it? We question our feelings because we cannot be sure if they are true or not. We try to justify them with claims so the feelings can be proven. Since our feelings fail to eliminate the doubt set in our minds because they are limited and undependable, we turn to reason through ideas to comprehend our thoughts. We become so unsure due to the factors that come into play when making a decision. Doubt can cause strong minds to flutter therefore making us question the credibility of our feelings. Allowing doubt to seep through, leads to a never ending battle of thoughts. Can I really trust my feelings? As you begin to reflect on your attitude towards the subject, you start to make assumptions about other’s attitudes on the subject. This reflection deepens the doubt in your once firm comprehension. Although we have reason to not doubt ourselves since we think we are right and others might also agree, it still does not answer the question of how do we know that that certain object is reality and who... ... middle of paper ... ...ify that we are in fact in a dream, it’s not so simple as to pinch yourself to wake up. Although, just because some stuff might not be real doesn’t mean all of them are. It’s true that if we are dreaming then how I can base my feelings on that since we could think that what we experience was real but it was in fact a dream. Or it could be that both premises are right and that we in actuality are awake and dreaming at the same time. Since stuff happens all the time in our mind and we think we are dreaming when we are wide awake, the only way to decide if it’s false is to have knowledge about it being true by verifying our actions with past actions to know which is correct. Philosophy means love of wisdom; some may call it the love of knowledge. Knowledge is ultimately used to achieve wisdom and enlightenment, but reason will undoubtedly be a big factor in our lives.

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