Project Gutenberg 2005-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 228 Descartes, René 1596 1650 Descartes, Rene Metodin esitys Mielenliikutuksien tutkistelu. Metafyysillisiä mietelmiä. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourse_on_the_Method Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metodin_esitys Produced by Matti Järvinen and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Metodin esitys" by René Descartes is a philosophical text written in the early 17th century. In this work, Descartes presents foundational ideas regarding methodical reasoning and the pursuit of knowledge. The book delves into critical examination of existing philosophical thoughts and emphasizes the importance of systematic doubt and inquiry in achieving certainty and understanding of truths. At the start of the work, Descartes reflects on his life and early education, describing the influences that shaped his philosophical journey. He discusses his realization of the limits and inadequacies of the knowledge he acquired through traditional schooling, which leads him to seek a new method for discovering truth. Descartes intends to outline this method of reasoning in a systematic way, emphasizing the necessity of doubt and personal experience as tools for insightful thinking. This sets the stage for his broader philosophical arguments, which would later challenge established norms and pave the way for modern scientific and analytical thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 24.1 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. fi Philosophy B Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Philosophy & Ethics 593247 2025-06-06T11:48:21.222615 text/html 593068 2025-01-14T20:49:24.533237 text/html 269288 2025-06-06T11:48:28.500568 application/epub+zip 277021 2025-06-06T11:48:23.286567 application/epub+zip 277021 2025-06-06T11:48:22.020576 application/epub+zip 478946 2025-06-06T11:48:32.809555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445876 2025-06-06T11:48:27.718582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434170 2022-09-07T19:51:03.133506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567591 2025-06-06T11:48:20.803626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 542326 2020-12-14T03:01:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 189419 2020-12-14T03:01:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17275 2025-06-06T11:48:32.952523 application/rdf+xml 11879 2025-06-06T11:48:22.561584 image/jpeg 3213 2025-06-06T11:48:22.292616 image/jpeg 263105 2025-06-06T11:48:21.278605 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia