Discourse on the Method

by Rene Descartes

Overview

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One of the most influential works in the history of modern philosophy, and important to the development of natural sciences.

In this work, Descartes tackles the problem of skepticism, which had previously been studied by Sextus Empiricus, Al-Ghazali and Michel de Montaigne. Descartes modified it to account for a truth he found to be incontrovertible. Descartes started his line of reasoning by doubting everything, so as to assess the world from a fresh perspective, clear of any preconceived notions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781975979775
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	08/31/2017
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.27(d)

About the Author

Ian Maclean is a Professor of Renaissance Studies, University of Oxford.

Table of Contents

Introduction: