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"Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy" by Rene Descartes
Book Review # 9461
An analysis of the book outlining the method of hyperbolic doubt and how it changed the relationship between philosophy and theology.
760 words (approx. 3 pages) |
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MLA | 2002
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Published on: Jan 31, 2003
Paper Summary:
Descartes aims to define a method of objective thinking by attempting to apply the precision of mathematics to all fields of knowledge. The paper explains that in prescribing this method for reasoning, Descartes laid the foundation for modern day psychology. Having determined a method of arriving at "true" knowledge, Descartes strives to "seek answers" to questions pertaining to the very nature of existence. This paper analyzes the book and describes its influence on the world.From the Paper:
"Descartes' Discourse on the "Method for Conducting Ones Reason Well" is his attempt to apply the precision of mathematics to all fields of knowledge. Descartes' Method involved regarding the value of formal education in largely teaching the languages "necessary for the understanding of classical texts" (Part One, p 3), while the pursuit of true knowledge required independent thinking to "distinguish the true from the false, in order to see my way clearly in my actions" (Part One, p6)."Visitors who viewed this Book Review also liked these:
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"Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy" by Rene Descartes (2012, April 01). Retrieved May 23, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Book-Review-Discourse-on-Method-and-Meditations-on-First-Philosophy-by-Rene-Descartes/9461
MLA Citation:
""Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy" by Rene Descartes" 01 April 2012. Web. 23 May. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Book-Review-Discourse-on-Method-and-Meditations-on-First-Philosophy-by-Rene-Descartes/9461>
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