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Wittgenstein's maxim about doubt and knowing originated directly from Descartes
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REFUTED
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Scholarly literature overwhelmingly shows that Wittgenstein's remarks on doubt and certainty in On Certainty were developed in direct opposition to, rather than as a continuation of, Cartesian epistemology.

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2012 · cited by 20
Paper 0 discusses Wittgenstein's work as a critique of Cartesian traditions rather than an adoption of them.
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The retrieved papers consistently treat Wittgenstein's views on doubt (such as those in On Certainty) as a critique, refutation, or alternative to Cartesian skepticism rather than a direct derivation from Descartes. There are no papers supporting the idea that Wittgenstein's maxim originated directly from Descartes; instead, they position him as anti-Cartesian or as offering a radical departure from Cartesian foundationalism.

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2018 · cited by 7
Paper 1 frames Wittgenstein's On Certainty specifically as an antidote and challenge to Cartesian skepticism.
2018 · cited by 1
Paper 3 analyzes Wittgenstein's explicit criticisms and differences regarding Descartes's Meditations.
2022 · cited by 0
Paper 4 examines Wittgenstein's On Certainty as a dissolution or alternative to Cartesian skepticism.
2022 · cited by 0
Paper 5 details how Wittgenstein rejected standard ways of addressing skepticism, moving away from Cartesian frameworks.
2019 · cited by 0
Paper 8 contrasts Descartes's and Wittgenstein's views on doubt and language, highlighting Wittgenstein's fundamental critique of Cartesian radical doubt.
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first checked31 Jul 2026
judged → REFUTED · 831 Jul 2026
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