Skepticism Position in the Intellectual System of Descartes and Hume

Skepticism is one of the most basic epistemology axes with a long history. However, the new era skepticism root returns to the philosophy of Descartes and Hume. Researches in this area, placed in the minds that, the doubt of these two philosophers is different and distinct from each other; So that, Descartes doubt explained as a voluntary, unrealistic and consciously, with factitious and advised mode; and Hume doubt, because of leading to skepticism of the decisive and rational result of his votes, proscription of intellect ability and also the impossibility of certain knowledge, explained as a real doubt. This article, using doubt subject in the philosophy of Descartes and Hume, with an analytical look at the ideas and works of these two philosophers, seeks to reveal new dimensions of Hume's doubt, and also wants to determine whether the Hume's doubt is the continue of Cartesian doubt or not?