Discourse on the MethodRené Descartes
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What it's about
Descartes' intellectual autobiography and manifesto: his dissatisfaction with what he was taught, four rules for reasoning, a provisional moral code, and the line "I think, therefore I am". Six parts, in Veitch's translation.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers who want the short, personal entry point to modern philosophy - Anyone interested in how to think clearly and doubt well - Students of the scientific method's origins
