University of Tabriz Journal of Philosophical Investigations 2251-7960 5 9 2012 04 20 Descartes' Doubt as a 'Theory' Descartes' Doubt as a 'Theory' 1 16 133 FA Masoud Omid Associate professor philosophy,Tabriz University Journal Article 2011 11 06 This article investigates the problem of doubt in Descartes' philosophy from a different viewpoint. I tried to answer the question that if it is possible to have a maximal sight to describe Descartes' methodic doubt? It seems to me we can consider Descartes’ doubt at least in two way (the “minimal” and the “maximal” sight); i.e., doubt as only a method or a principle, and as a theory. <br />The methodic doubt, according to the most of Descartes' commentators, is not considered as a theory but is a method or a principle. Nevertheless, here, I am trying to show and explain his doubt as a theory. <br />The meaning of ‘theory’ in this article includes: a doctrine, a methodology, a skill, a function, and an application. This article investigates the problem of doubt in Descartes' philosophy from a different viewpoint. I tried to answer the question that if it is possible to have a maximal sight to describe Descartes' methodic doubt? It seems to me we can consider Descartes’ doubt at least in two way (the “minimal” and the “maximal” sight); i.e., doubt as only a method or a principle, and as a theory. <br />The methodic doubt, according to the most of Descartes' commentators, is not considered as a theory but is a method or a principle. Nevertheless, here, I am trying to show and explain his doubt as a theory. <br />The meaning of ‘theory’ in this article includes: a doctrine, a methodology, a skill, a function, and an application. https://philosophy.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_133_5842ee4452fc9cdc5fe57d3a0399b33f.pdf