Discourse on Method / René Descartes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Descartes, René, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

First philosophy.

Science--Methodology.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (97 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Philosophical Library, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Descartes's revolutionary treatise on reason and scientific thought, which sparked radical breakthroughs in mathematics, philosophy, and metaphysics After he finished school, René Descartes was left with more doubts than certainties. His Jesuit education included some of the best teaching available in mathematics, physics, and letters, and yet Descartes found the foundations of his schooling hollow. Determined to discover for himself what was real, he spent the next nine years traveling through Europe, interacting with locals of all walks of life, including nobles, soldiers, and laborers, in s

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; PREFATORY NOTE BY THE AUTHOR; PART I; PART II; PART III; PART IV; PART V; PART VI; Copyright

Notes:

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OCLC:

910448151