Philosophical Argument Final Copy Although they differ in method, both Descartes and Plato share relatable views and opinions on the methods of doubt and recollection. Each philosopher is able to color in his method with theoretical insight and depth. There is a recognizable link between the two methods. Descartes uses Plato's method of recollection while in the process of explaining his own. <Tab/> Descartes takes on the doubtful viewpoint and points …
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…information humans due during their every day life. Descartes recollected the event of his senses deceiving him at one point in time, causing him to doubt what he has perceived through his senses to be true. So the relationship between the two methods reminds me of the relationship between a tapeworm and a human. The tapeworm can't exist without a human host. In relation, the method of doubt can't exist without the method of recollection.