Single Idea 3603

[catalogued under 2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason]

Full Idea

Descartes' four principles for his method of thinking are: be cautious, analyse the problem, be systematic from simple to complex, and keep an overview of the problem

Gist of Idea

Methodical thinking is cautious, analytical, systematic, and panoramic

Source

report of René Descartes (A Discourse on Method [1637], §2.18) by PG - Db (ideas)

Book Reference

Descartes,René: 'Discourse on Method/The Meditations', ed/tr. Sutcliffe,F.E. [Penguin 1968], p.41