Descartes and Method

<p>Rene Descartes credited his success in philosophy mathematics and physics to the discovery of a universal method of inquiry but he provided no systematic description of his method. <em>Descartes and Method</em> carefully examines Descartes' scattered remarks on his application and puts forward a systematic account of his method with particular attention to the role it plays in the <em>Meditations</em>.<br>Daniel E. Flage and Clarence A. Bonnen boldly and convincingly argue against the orthodox conception that Descartes had no method. Through a rigorous and thorough examination Flage and Bonnen unearth and explain the role of the method of analysis in the <em> Meditations</em>.<br><em>Descartes and Method</em> is a ground-breaking book that is sure to make a considerable impact on the philosophy community. Anyone wishing to gain a new understanding of Descartes's <em>Meditations</em> should read this book.</p>