Discourse on Method and Related Writings (Penguin Classics)

Discourse on Method and Related Writings (Penguin Classics)

"It is not enough to have a good mind; it is more important to use it well"

RenÃ© Descartes was a central figure in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. In his Discourse on Method he outlined the contrast between mathematics and experimental sciences, and the extent to which each one can achieve certainty. Drawing on his own work in geometry, optics, astronomy and physiology, Descartes developed the hypothetical method that characterizes modern science, and this soon came to replace the traditional techniques derived from Aristotle. Many of Descartesâ€™ most radical ideasâ€”such as the disparity between our perceptions and the realities that cause themâ€”have been highly influential in the development of modern philosophy.This edition sets the Discourse on Method in the wider context of Descartesâ€™ work, with the Rules for Guiding Oneâ€™s Intelligence in Searching for the Truth (1628), extracts from The World (1633) and selected letters from 1636-9. A companion volume, Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings, is also published in Penguin Classics.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrations
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2000-03-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140446999

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrations
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2000-03-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140446999

Discourse on Method and Related Writings (Penguin Classics)

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