Author : René Descartes
Publisher : Newcomb Livraria Press
ISBN 13 : 3989889966
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (898 download)
Book Synopsis Rules for the Direction of the Mind by : René Descartes
Download or read book Rules for the Direction of the Mind written by René Descartes and published by Newcomb Livraria Press. This book was released on 1961 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Descartes was the first to bring to light the idea of a transcendental science, which is to contain a system of knowledge of the conditions of possibility of all knowledge." - Kant A new 2023 translation directly from the original manuscripts into English of Descartes' famous work "Rules for the Direction of the Mind" (Règles pour la direction de l'esprit). This edition contains a new introduction and afterword from the translator, as well as a timeline of Descartes' life and summaries of each of his works. Here, Descartes lays out a method for approaching problems and seeking knowledge. The importance of this work lies in the fact that it established the scientific method as a way of investigating the world, and had a significant influence on the development of modern science. This work is one of the foundational texts of Western Philosophy