Discourse on Method

The full title of this book is "e;Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One's Reason, and Seeking Truth in the Sciences."e; It was first published by Rene Descartes in 1637 and is one of his representative works. In this book, the author, in a semi-autobiographical manner, elucidates his new philosophical method and its formation process in a way that is both profound and accessible. Descartes outlines the methodological steps for studying problems, proposes a set of methodological rules, and derives behavioral principles from these rules. Living in an era of transition between old and new knowledge, "e;Discourse on the Method"e; undermines the foundations of scholastic philosophy from a methodological perspective, validates the legitimacy of emerging natural sciences, and establishes new norms for the Age of Reason. This book is widely recognized as a manifesto of modern philosophy, raising the banner of rationalist epistemology.