Discourse on Method by Rene Descartes
And Meditations on First Philosophy
The book is a philosophical and autobiographical treatise that introduces a new form of scientific and philosophical method, which emphasizes on doubt and systematic questioning as the primary means to achieve knowledge. The author argues that by doubting everything, one can then rebuild knowledge, piece by piece, on a more solid foundation. This method is applied to a wide range of topics, including God's existence, the nature of the human mind and body, and the acquisition of knowledge.
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- Published
- 1637
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 100-200
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
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- Discorso sul metodo
- Discours de la méthode
- Discours sur la méthode
- Discourse On Method And The Meditations
- Discourse on the Method
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