Descartes describes the depth of his doubt in "Discourse on the Method." ... His other works include "Discours de la method pour bien conduire sa raison et chercher la verite dans les sciences", "La Dioptrique", "Les Meteores," and most importantly "La Geometrie." ...

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Philosopher Rene Descartes had questions about the things we experience in our everyday life, which brought questions to my attention, which he helped me with while reading the "Discourse on Method". ...

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"Cogito ergo sum", translates to "I think, therefore I am" in English, is a famous quote written by René Descartes. This proposition is a fundamental element in Western philosophy, as it is presupposed by all knowledge. Descartes' original phrase, je pense, donc je suis, which is first written in...

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