1. Descartes
His desire to gain self independence is the driving theme of his work, Discourse on Method. ... Part Two of the Discourse on Method discusses Descartes desire to rebuild his mind. ... Descartes desires for self-sufficiency and the self-shaping of ones mind are the principle ideas behind Discourse on Method's part one and two. ... "Thus my purpose here is not to teach the method that everyone ought to follow in order the conduct his reason well, but merely to show how I have tried to conduct my own (page2)." ... Descartes believes that by following his methods, one can gain independence...
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