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Discourse on Method and Meditations Philosophical Classics
by [Descartes, René]
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Is it possible to be certain of anything? If so, how? The father of modern philosophy and the founder of rational method in philosophical thought, René Descartes (1596-1650) sought the answers to these questions and in doing so, addressed the most important of methods of thinking and understanding truth. In Discourse on Method, he applies a scientific approach to philosophy that comprises four principles: to accept only what reason recognizes as "clear and distinct"; to analyze complex ideas by dividing them into smaller elements; to reconstruct the ideas; and to make accurate and complete enumerations of the data. His Meditations proceed according to this method, exploring the mind/body distinction, the nature of truth and error, the existence of God, and the essence of material things.
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- Dover Publications Brand
- Dec 12, 2003 Pub Date:
- 9780486432526 ISBN-13:
- 0486432521 ISBN-10:
- 128.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 7.9 in * 0.3 in * 4.9 in Dimensions:
- 0 lb Weight:
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