Discourse on Method Seeking Truth and Reason

Discourse on Method Seeking Truth and Reason

René Descartes
Земја Соединети Американски Држави
Јазик EN
Епизоди 65
Последна 03.10.2026

This podcast presents René Descartes' Discourse on the Method, the 1637 philosophical and autobiographical work in which he sets out a new method for seeking truth and knowledge. The text introduces his famous principle cogito ergo sum—I think, therefore I am—and argues for rebuilding knowledge from the ground up through radical doubt. Across its parts, Descartes discusses the rules of his method, his moral and scientific conclusions, and his vision for advancing natural philosophy. The series explores how his approach revived ancient skepticism and shaped modern science and philosophy.

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