Critical Responses by O.K. Bouwsma and Norman Malcolm to Descartes' Skeptical Argument
Date Submitted: 10/16/2001 23:19:20
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 9 pages (2361 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 9 pages (2361 words)
In this essay, I will examine Rene Descartes' skeptical argument and responses by
O.K. Bouwsma and Norman Malcolm. I intend to prove that while both Bouwsma and
Malcolm make points that refute specific parts of Descartes' argument in their
criticisms, neither is sufficient in itself to refute the whole.
In order to understand Descartes' argument and its sometimes radical ideas, one
must have at least a general idea of his motives in undertaking the …
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…matter. This is essentially what Bouwsma and Malcolm
have done. They tried to prove that the existence of the evil genius would not make a
difference in our lives. For this reason, I believe that although Bouwsma and Malcolm
have made a valid point, they have only touched the surface of Descartes' argument. They
have succeeded in proving that life is not meaningless, but that was not the purpose of
Descartes' argument to begin with.
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