The Discourse on the Method is a philosophical and autobiographical treatise published by René Descartes in 1637. Its full name is Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One's Reason and of Seeking Truth in the Sciences.The Discourse on The Method is best known as the source of the famous quotation "Je pense, donc je suis"
【About the Author】René Descartes: 31 March 1596-11 February 1650 was a French philosopher,mathematician,and scientist. Dubbed the father of modern Western philosophy,much of subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings,which are studied closely to this day. A native of the Kingdom of France, he spent about 20 years (1629–49) of his life in the Dutch Republic after serving for a while in the Dutch States Army of Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange and the Stadtholder of the United Provinces. He is generally considered one of the most notable intellectual representatives of the Dutch Golden Age.
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