Essays About Doubt

The Many Doubts of Hamlet C.S. Lewis once said that “the world of Hamlet is a world where one has lost one’s way.” This statement has many truths to it for the play opens at midnight, which represents a world where man is essentially lost...

In his meditations on First Philosophy, the philosopher Descartes takes it upon himself to break down all his previous assumptions in order to rebuild his knowledge with certain truths. In his first meditation, Descartes establishes three reasons for doubt, including the inability to distinguish between...

Have you ever doubted about how much knowledge people should have in order to be confident with themselves? I always ask myself this kind of questions. I always doubt about my knowledge, my self-assurance and all the things I’ve learned in my life. “We know...

How do fearful and doubtful attitudes influence movements today and what are some commonalities with the attitudes colonists once had? Fear, I believe is the seed that spawns devastation and irrational actions which results in things like war. Doubtful attitudes rarely if ever have a...

The quote ‘Switch your thinking. Banish the problem. Relish the challenge” appears to be an elementary task. However, in my opinion the task seems deceptive and impossible, due to an intricate challenge of a fatal flaw that has lingered throughout my life: self-doubt. I have...