Rene Descartes · Skopia

Quotes

8

Philosophical literature

I think, therefore I am.

Discourse on Method · 1637

★ 9.1

Philosophical literature

I will devote myself sincerely and without reservation to the general demolition of my opinions.

Meditations on First Philosophy · 1641

★ 6.3

Philosophical literature

Good sense is of all things in the world the most equally distributed, for everybody thinks he is so well supplied with it, that even those most difficult to please in all other matters never desire more of it than they already possess.

Discourse on Method · 1637

★ 5.4

Philosophical literature

The reading of good books is like a conversation with the best men of past centuries-in fact like a prepared conversation, in which they reveal only the best of their thoughts.

Discourse on Method · 1637

★ 3.7

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Books

3

Meditations on First Philosophy

1641★ 7.5

Discourse on Method

1637★ 7.1

The Passions of the Soul

1649★ 6.3