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→Cartesian doubt (René Descartes)
Rene Descartes' most widely read work is his ''Discourse on Method'' (in French, ''Discours de la methode''), published in 1637. There Descartes sets forth four rules for discovering knowledge:
Rene Descartes' most widely read work is his ''Discourse on Method'' (in French, ''Discours de la methode''), published in 1637. There Descartes sets forth four rules for discovering knowledge:
[[Image:Gtr7564.jpg|200px|right|thumb|[[Rene Descartes]] ]]
* (1) accept as true only what can be proven
* (1) accept as true only what can be proven
* (2) solve problems in a systematic manner, part-by-part
* (2) solve problems in a systematic manner, part-by-part