Descartes, René 1596-1650 creator text utu 2004 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Discours de la méthode" by René Descartes is a philosophical text published in 1637. Originally intended as an introduction to three scientific treatises, this work presents Descartes's method for pursuing truth through reason. Written after Galileo's condemnation and published anonymously, it combines autobiography with philosophical inquiry, outlining the author's intellectual journey and methodological principles. The text became one of the founding works of modern Western philosophy, demonstrating how Descartes's approach extends across metaphysics, physics, and medicine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourse_on_the_Method Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discours_de_la_m%C3%A9thode Release date is 2004-10-25 Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) Original publication data not identified Science -- Methodology Methodology B Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13846 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13846 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133328.0 13846