Descartes, René. 1909–14. Discourse on Method. Vol. 34, Part 1. The Harvard Classics

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Eloquence has incomparable force and beauty; Poesy has its ravishing graces and delights; in the Mathematics there are many refined discoveries eminently suited to gratify the inquisitive.

—Part I

René
Descartes

Harvard Classics, Vol. 34, Part 1

Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking the Truth in the Sciences

René Descartes

This seminal work of the seventeenth-century philosopher would sweep away the accepted truths of the past to create the foundation of modern thought.

CONTENTS

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NEW YORK: P.F. COLLIER & SON COMPANY, 1909–14
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2001

Introductory Note: Prefatory Note by the Author; Part I; Part II; Part III; Part IV; Part V; Part VI

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