ue. Also one must be able to see the idea of the object. According to Descartes one must also find the uniqueness of the object through reason, but his approach differs. He casts doubt on what he feels isn’t certain and rebuilds his foundation of knowledge with himself as the base. Plato is not looking to cast doubts on one’s beliefs but instead trying to expand one’s knowledge of it. Both Descartes and Platos ends are the same, to try and reach the Good or God, but their means are different. ...