A Discourse of a Method for the Well Guiding of Reason by René Descartes
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"A Discourse of a Method for the Well Guiding of Reason" by René Descartes is a philosophical and autobiographical treatise published in 1637. Descartes confronts the problem of skepticism by doubting everything to achieve a fresh perspective. Through this radical method, he arrives at an incontrovertible truth that becomes philosophy's most famous statement. The work presents four precepts for guiding reason and seeking truth in the sciences, establishing foundations for modern philosophy
and natural sciences while introducing concepts that would revolutionize mathematics and human thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Descartes, René, 1596-1650 |
|---|---|
| Title |
A Discourse of a Method for the Well Guiding of Reason and the Discovery of Truth in the Sciences |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourse_on_the_Method |
| Credits |
Produced by Jonathan Ingram, LN Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 35.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| Subject | Science -- Methodology |
| Subject | Methodology |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 25830 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-25830-0 |
| Release Date | Jun 18, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1561 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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