Becoming aware of our tendencies to be irrational can help us avoid believing false ideas

Human beings are always driven to follow reason and logic

If we strictly use reason and logic we will never be wrong in our beliefs

Descartes sought to doubt all of his beliefs in order to find certainty

Foundationalism is the position that all knowledge needs a foundation of certainty

Skepticism is the position that claims we should believe everything

It is easy to show people that their deeply held beliefs are wrong

Descartes was searching for certainty in his beliefs

Empiricism is the idea that we gain knowledge through experience