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Discourse on the Method

Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One's Reason and of Seeking Truth in the Sciences (French: Discours de la Méthode pour bien conduire sa raison, et chercher la vérité dans les sciences) is a philosophical and autobiographical treatise published by René Descartes in 1637. It is best known as the source of the famous quotation "Je pense, donc…

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Author
René Descartes
Publication date
1637
Language
French
Original text
Discours de la Méthode Pour bien conduire sa raison, et chercher la vérité dans les sciences at French Wikisource
Original title
Discours de la Méthode Pour bien conduire sa raison, et chercher la vérité dans les sciences
Subject
Philosophy and autobiography

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Influencing future science

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Discourse on the Method → Discours de la Méthode Pour bien conduire sa raison, et chercher la vérité dans les sciences at French Wikisource
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Discourse on the Method → Discours de la Méthode Pour bien conduire sa raison, et chercher la vérité dans les sciences
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Discourse on the MethodAuthorRené Descartes1.00infobox
Discourse on the MethodLanguageFrench1.00infobox
Discourse on the MethodOriginal textDiscours de la Méthode Pour bien conduire sa raison, et chercher la vérité dans les sciences at French Wikisource1.00infobox
Discourse on the MethodOriginal titleDiscours de la Méthode Pour bien conduire sa raison, et chercher la vérité dans les sciences1.00infobox
Discourse on the MethodPublication date16371.00infobox
Discourse on the MethodSubjectPhilosophy and autobiography1.00infobox
Discourse on the MethodTranslationDiscourse on the Method at Wikisource1.00infobox
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Sextus Empiricusinstance ofInfluencing future scienceSkepticism had previously been discussed by philosophers0.80text
Al-Kindiinstance ofInfluencing future scienceSkepticism had previously been discussed by philosophers0.80text
Al-Ghazaliinstance ofInfluencing future scienceSkepticism had previously been discussed by philosophers0.80text
Francisco Sánchezinstance ofInfluencing future scienceSkepticism had previously been discussed by philosophers0.80text

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