HOW, IF AT ALL, CAN YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT A BRAIN IN A VAT

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The primary goal of the philosophical skepticism is offering arguments that conclude in the fact that we do not have as much knowledge of the world as we believe. Hence, to understand and address those concerns regarding the things we cannot be sure about, skepticism proves to be an excellent tool to show how biased and incomplete our vision of the world can be; opening the door for myriads of interpretations of the reality, adding to our comprehension of world’s phenomena. Therefore, the question about whether our senses fail us or not has been a cornerstone in Western philosophical thought. Nevertheless, in this discussion we shall refer to two particular philosophers, René Descartes and Agustine of Hippo, who have a direct influence in the argument of being a brain in a vat.
On one hand, in his earlier works, Augustine, focuses on the differences between the sensible and intelligible worlds, reaching the conclusion that our senses depend directly on the intelligible as sensations are related only to those things we can feel. Conversely, the intelligible realm contains what is “truly real”. (Mendelson 6). In Augustine’s words.
“If physical objects please you, praise God for them, but turn back your love to their Creator, lest, in those things that please you, you displease him. If souls please you, let them be loved in God; for in themselves they are mutable, bu…