Rasprava o metodi - pravilnog upravljanja umom i traženja istine u znanostima

Descartes' most famous work upon publication was like a kind of manifesto of a new science, and it was also extremely popular because the first scientific-philosophical work was written in French, and not in Latin, which had been common until then. Descartes addresses people of common sense, who have a sense of the real problems of life and will therefore think independently. They are not burdened with book learning to submit themselves to the position of authority.