Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One's Reason and of Seeking Truth…

Descartes, René, 1596-1650

About this book

"Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One's Reason and of Seeking Truth in the Sciences" by René Descartes is a philosophical and autobiographical treatise published in 1637. Descartes confronts skepticism by doubting everything to discover incontrovertible truth. This approach leads him to his famous conclusion "I think, therefore I am." He presents four precepts for arriving at genuine knowledge, starting from the simplest ideas and building systematically. The work establishes foundations for modern philosophy and natural sciences, introducing reasoning methods that would revolutionize Western thought.

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Translation of Discours de la méthode Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourse_on_the_Method

Author
Descartes, René, 1596-1650
Reading level
C2 · Proficient
Language
English

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