Discourse on Method
Written by René Descartes
Narrated by Liam Johnson
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Discourse on Method is a philosophical and autobiographical work by the French philosopher René Descartes. It was published in 1637 and is considered one of the most influential works in the history of modern Western philosophy.
The main purpose of Discourse on Method is to outline Descartes' method of systematic doubt and his search for certain knowledge. Descartes was skeptical of traditional sources of knowledge, such as authority, tradition, and sensory experience, and believed that true knowledge could only be obtained through reason and intuition.
In the work, Descartes also presents his famous dictum "Cogito, ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am"), which he uses as the starting point for his philosophy. He argues that the very act of thinking proves one's existence, and that this provides a firm foundation for all knowledge.
Discourse on Method is also notable for its contributions to the development of analytical geometry, as Descartes uses his method to develop a new system of algebraic notation and a way to graph equations.
Overall, Discourse on Method is an important work in the history of philosophy and science, and its influence can still be seen in contemporary debates about the nature of knowledge and the role of reason in human understanding.
René Descartes
René Descartes wird 1596 in der Touraine als Sohn eines Parlamentsrates geboren. Der Achtzehnjährige tritt 1604 ins jesuitische Collège Royal ein und erhält dort eine umfassende Ausbildung in Latein, Geschichte, Rhetorik, Philosophie, Physik und Mathematik. Von 1616 an reist Descartes im Dienste unterschiedlicher Feldherren quer durch Europa und nimmt an den ersten Feldzügen des Dreißigjährigen Krieges teil. Dabei ist er jedoch ständig auch mit naturwissenschaftlichen wie auch philosophischen Fragestellungen beschäftigt und nutzt die Gelegenheit, sich europaweit mit führenden Gelehrten auszutauschen. Die Emigration in die Niederlande 1628 ist auf die Auseinandersetzung mit Theologen Frankreichs zurückzuführen. Dort erscheint auch 1637 anonym die Discour de la méthode. Die Meditationes de prima philosophia (1641) entwickeln dann die im Discour nur angedeutete grundlegende Wissenschaft der Metaphysik, während die Principia Philosophiae die Zäsur setzen, die Descartes’ Rang als Begründer der Philosophie der Neuzeit geltend machen.1649 folgt Descartes einer Einladung seiner Briefpartnerin, der Königin Christina von Schweden, sie in der Philosophie zu unterrichten. Kaum angekommen, erliegt er jedoch dem rauhen Klima und stirbt 1650 an einer Lungenentzündung.
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