2007-01-12 14:47:39 · 14 answers · asked by Diesel Weasel 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Not neccesarily doubt everything, but questioning everything is good. It allows you to from your own opinions and think things through for yourself.
2007-01-12 14:51:59 · answer #1 · answered by Satan 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Judgment could judge itself. The Judgment is negative, the Will is positive. Ego is all that is certain in my self, the anti ego is all that is doubt. Do I need doubt to form every question? I think not. If I have desire for knowledge, then I am positive and acting on my Will. If I question on doubt only, I am negative and there on Judgment only and that is not as efficient; both Judgment and Will working together is the most efficient. The Judgment is better serving the Will; the Judgment is negative, the Will positive.
MEDITATIONS ON FIRST PHILOSOPHY
by Rene Descartes
http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/descartes/meditations/meditations.html
MEDITATION I.
OF THE THINGS OF WHICH WE MAY DOUBT.
http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/descartes/meditations/Meditation1.html
http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/hegel/li_terms.htm
2007-01-12 23:07:52 · answer #2 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to answer this question by merely answering it yourself. If you doubt everything then you must admit the possibility of your own in-existence, which you can quite clearly see is false. If you don't exist how could you doubt your existence. Just base your beliefs and doubts based on the only reality which you can perceive.
2007-01-12 23:04:43 · answer #3 · answered by kioruke 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Necessary? No, but it beats the heck out of "accepting" everything without question; especially where religion and politics are concerned.
2007-01-13 08:49:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, but we are supposed to question everything. I suppose there's a fine line between questioning and doubting.
2007-01-13 08:53:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anashuya 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Questioning is crucial to true understanding and comprehension of the subject at hand.
If one accepts everything at face value, they will never understand something fully nor appreciate it in ways that it should be.
2007-01-13 00:52:27 · answer #6 · answered by falzalnz 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To a certain degree, yes my friend. Doing so will allow us to move toward some kind of truth in our minds and find the answer we are hoping for.
Whiskey shots!
2007-01-13 10:58:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, nor is it wise.
If you doubted everything, you'd never have time to do anything else.
But maybe that's not what you're asking.
Your question is vague -- what, exactly, do you mean?
2007-01-12 23:26:08 · answer #8 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but it is necessary to believe in something.
2007-01-13 00:56:57 · answer #9 · answered by puter_patty 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's good to doubt, but don't doubt too much. Doubting to much lead you to disbelief and make you seem unreliable.
2007-01-12 22:55:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋