Discourse on the method for reasoning well and for seeking truth in the sciences / René Descartes ; edited and introduced by Andrew Bailey ; translated by Ian Johnston.
By: Descartes, René [author.].
Contributor(s): Bailey, Andrew [editor.] | Johnston, Ian (Ian Courtenay) [translator.].
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TextPublisher: Peterborough, Ontario ; Tonawanda, NY : Broadview Press, [2020]Description: 87 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781554813179; 1554813174.Other title: Discourse on method [Cover title].Uniform titles: Discours de la méthode. English Subject(s): Methodology
| Science -- Methodology | Methods | Méthodologie | Sciences -- Méthodologie | methodology | Methodology | Science -- Methodology | Methodology | Science -- MethodologyAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Discourse on the method for reasoning well and for seeking truth in the sciences.Issued also in electronic format.Summary: "The Discourse on the Method for Reasoning Well and for Seeking Truth in the Sciences offers a concise presentation and defense of René Descartes' method of intellectual inquiry--a method that greatly influenced both philosophical and scientific reasoning in the early modern world. Descartes's timeless writing strikes an uncommon balance of novelty and familiarity, offering arguments concerning knowledge, science, and metaphysics (including the famous "I think, therefore I am") that are as compelling in the 21st century as they were in the 17th. Ian Johnston's new translation of the original French text is modern, clear, and thoroughly annotated, ideal for readers unfamiliar with Descartes's intellectual context. An approachable introduction engages both the historical and the philosophical aspects of the text, helping the reader to understand the concepts and arguments contained therein."--
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Discourse on the Method for Reasoning Well and for Seeking Truth in the Sciencesoffers a concise presentation and defense of René Descartes's method of intellectual inquiry -- a method that greatly influenced both philosophical and scientific reasoning in the early modern world. Descartes's timeless writing strikes an uncommon balance of novelty and familiarity, offering arguments concerning knowledge, science, and metaphysics (including the famous "I think, therefore I am") that are as compelling in the twenty-first century as they were in the seventeenth. Ian Johnston's new translation of the original French text is modern, clear, and thoroughly annotated, ideal for readers unfamiliar with Descartes's intellectual context. An approachable introduction engages both the historical and the philosophical aspects of the text, helping the reader to understand the concepts and arguments contained therein.
Translated from the French.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The Discourse on the Method for Reasoning Well and for Seeking Truth in the Sciences offers a concise presentation and defense of René Descartes' method of intellectual inquiry--a method that greatly influenced both philosophical and scientific reasoning in the early modern world. Descartes's timeless writing strikes an uncommon balance of novelty and familiarity, offering arguments concerning knowledge, science, and metaphysics (including the famous "I think, therefore I am") that are as compelling in the 21st century as they were in the 17th. Ian Johnston's new translation of the original French text is modern, clear, and thoroughly annotated, ideal for readers unfamiliar with Descartes's intellectual context. An approachable introduction engages both the historical and the philosophical aspects of the text, helping the reader to understand the concepts and arguments contained therein."--
Issued also in electronic format.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. 7)
- Who Was Rene Descartes? (p. 7)
- What Was Descartes's Overall Philosophical Project? (p. 10)
- What Is the Structure of the Discourse? (p. 11)
- Some Useful Background Information (p. 12)
- Some Common Misconceptions (p. 16)
- How Important and influential is This Text? (p. 17)
- Timeline (p. 18)
- Suggestions for Critical Reflection (p. 19)
- Suggestions for Further Reading (p. 22)
- Translator's Note (p. 25)
- Discourse on Method (p. 27)
- Part One (p. 30)
- Part Two (p. 36)
- Part Three (p. 43)
- Part Four (p. 49)
- Part Five (p. 55)
- Part Six (p. 67)
- Appendix: From Rules for the Direction of the Mind (p. 79)
- Index (p. 83)
