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Discourse on the Method

Also Known As Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One's Reason and of Seeking Truth in the Sciences
Epistemology

Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One's Reason and of Seeking Truth in the Sciences (1637) is Rene Descartes's philosophical treatise introducing his systematic method of doubt. It is best known as the source of the cogito, 'I think, therefore I am,' establishing the thinking subject as an irreducible foundation for knowledge, and profoundly influenced both modern philosophy and scientific method. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Genre / Form
Treatise 1
Tradition
Modern or Enlightenment 1
Publication Year
1637 1
Original Language
French 1
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Authored By

Rene Descartes, Philosophers
Source Discourse on the Method (Wikipedia)

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Epistemology, Branches of Philosophy
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1. Discourse on the Method (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    It is best known as the source of the famous quotation "Je pense, donc je suis" ("I think, therefore I am").
  • Lead, treatise sentence
    is a philosophical and autobiographical treatise published by Rene Descartes in 1637.
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