Discorso Sul Metodo by Cartesio
pour bien conduire sa raison, et chercher la vérité dans les sciences
A concise philosophical treatise that advocates discarding received opinions and applying a disciplined method of doubt and clear, distinct reasoning to attain certain knowledge; it lays out four practical rules — accept only what is evidently true, divide problems into simpler parts, proceed from simple to complex, and make complete enumerations — and models scientific inquiry on mathematical deduction. The work applies this method to questions of natural philosophy and morality, defends the primacy of reason (famously concluding that thought proves existence), and promotes a mechanistic approach to nature.
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- Published
- 1637
- Nationality
- French
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- Pages
- 40-80 pages
- Original Language
- French
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- Discours de la méthode
- Discourse on the Method
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