{"product_id":"discourse-on-the-method-a-foundational-text-of-modern-philosophy-hardcover","title":"Discourse on the Method: A Foundational Text of Modern Philosophy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRene Descartes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRené Descartes' \u003cem\u003eDiscourse\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the defining works of modern philosophy, a compact and searching account of reason, doubt, knowledge, and intellectual method.\u003c\/strong\u003e Written as an accessible statement of philosophical inquiry rather than as a closed academic system, the book sets out Descartes' attempt to establish a reliable foundation for truth by questioning inherited assumptions and testing knowledge through disciplined reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest known for the argument often rendered as \"I think, therefore I am,\" \u003cem\u003eDiscourse on the Method\u003c\/em\u003e helped reshape Western thought by placing methodical doubt, clear reasoning, and the thinking self at the centre of philosophy. Its influence reaches across epistemology, metaphysics, rationalism, science, mathematics, and the long development of Enlightenment thought. For readers of classic philosophy, intellectual history, and foundational works of reason, Descartes' essay remains an essential starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1637, this work stands at the threshold of modern philosophy, bridging late Renaissance learning and the rationalist tradition that would shape later European thought. It is brief enough for new readers yet substantial enough for continued study, making it especially useful for students, libraries, general readers, and anyone building a serious philosophy collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43426644328515,"sku":"9781515433125","price":34.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/store7994.com\/products\/discourse-on-the-method-a-foundational-text-of-modern-philosophy-hardcover","provider":"STORE 7994","version":"1.0","type":"link"}