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"Assess Descartes' sceptical doubt and its use in the Quest for certainty" (25) Descartes uses several methods of using sceptical doubt to prove his quest for knowledge or certainty. He takes the position of a functional sceptical to initially doubt knowledge so that by using an Aunt Sally technique, he can destroy the argument and submit his genuine argument for knowledge. He however overlooks some major points and there are flaws to his thought processes. Descartes initially states that many of his common sense opinions are incorrect, filled with error and prejudice. He sets out to discover knowledge that is undeniable and unquestionable. He says that he is going to strip himself of all his former knowledge and start back from the basics and try and set up from the foundations on which to build a body of knowledge. Descartes starts by taking the position of a Functional sceptic. He...

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