Discourse on the Method - Softcover

Descartes, Rene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1604597089 ISBN 13: 9781604597080

Publisher: SMK Books, 2009

Synopsis

The Discourse on the Method is a philosophical and mathematical treatise published by René Descartes in 1637. Its full name is Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason, and Searching for Truth in the Sciences. The Discourse on Method is best known as the source of the famous quotation "Je pense, donc je suis", "I think, therefore I am".This is one of the most influential works in the history of modern science

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About the Author

Rene Descartes (1596 - 1650) was a renowned mathematician, scientist, and philosopher born in La Haye, France. He believed that all natural phenomenon, matter, and motion can be defined through mathematics. La Geometrie (1637) is his most famous work of mathematics. Descartes is sometimes regarded as the founder of modern philosophy and one of the first to investigate the mind - body relationship. He later introduced a famous Latin phrase, Cogito Ergo Sum (I think, therefore I am).

Edition details

• Publisher: SMK Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1604597089
• ISBN 13: 9781604597080
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 56