Discurso del Método - (Pensamiento Ilustrado) by René Descartes (Hardcover)

About the Book

This classic is best known for kindling modern philosophy. Descartes questions any knowledge that is derived from our treacherous, human senses; in order to find truth, one must question what is "known." This is what has led many to realize that our ability to doubt is the result of our ability to think. It is the only certainty we have in life. Only our ability to reason can prove that we exist. Today, it's a principle that we can easily take for granted, but in its day, it sparked the deductive method that is so prevalent in our time.

Book Synopsis

Esta obra marca el inicio de la filosofía moderna. Descartes cuestiona aquí que cualquier tipo de conocimiento pueda basarse en algo tan engañoso como los sentidos. Para buscar la verdad tenemos que poner en duda lo que sabemos. Y de aquí surgirá su máxima universal: si somos capaces de dudar es porque podemos pensar. Esa es la única certeza que tenemos: la razón es la prueba de nuestra existencia. Aunque hoy pueda no parecerlo, este fue un principio revolucionario que marcó el método deductivo y de pensamiento que llega a nuestros días. Un título esencial de la mano de una de las mentes más destacadas de la historia.

This classic is best known for kindling modern philosophy. Descartes questions any knowledge that is derived from our treacherous, human senses; in order to find truth, one must question what is "known." This is what has led many to realize that our ability to doubt is the result of our ability to think. It is the only certainty we have in life. Only our ability to reason can prove that we exist. Today, it's a principle that we can easily take for granted, but in its day, it sparked the deductive method that is so prevalent in our time. This is an essential read that illustrates a brilliant moment in history.

About the Author

René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician and physicist, considered the father of analytical geometry and modern philosophy.