Discourse on the Method (1637) is a public French treatise of method, one book not a unique cogito-coefficient
In 1637 Descartes published the Discourse on the Method as a public French treatise. It is one book, not a unique cogito-coefficient and not later English autograph.
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In 1637 Descartes published the Discourse on the Method as a public French treatise. It is one book, not a unique cogito-coefficient and not later English autograph. René Descartes's documented role is: He published the Discourse at Leiden. He did not typeset later Gutenberg English. One book plus appendices stored separately.
Context
Jan Maire is the Leiden printer neighbourhood. Sharing that imprint is required. The Geometry appendix is a different instrument. The setting of Discourse on the Method (1637) is a public French treatise of method, one book not a unique cogito-coefficient is the public file around 1637-01-01. Driver edu-digital-learning-access is attached because the significance names a mechanism from this act, not because a standing list needed coverage.
Shared responsibility is part of Discourse on the Method (1637) is a public French treatise of method, one book not a unique cogito-coefficient. Naming René Descartes does not delete co-authors, institutions, or later transmitters. The lag from 1637-01-01 to any measured indicator is not treated as zero. Alternative explanations — weather, other armies, later statutes, or independent cultural change — remain live where the sources do not close them.
Why it matters
Improving path from Discourse on the Method (1637) is a public French treatise of method, one book not a unique cogito-coefficient on 1637-01-01. A public method-treatise is an education path of high weight. The welfare reading on this path is improving.
Who was responsible
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René Descartes
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responsibility level 0.64 · verified
He published the Discourse at Leiden. He did not typeset later Gutenberg English. One book plus appendices stored separately.
What changed
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Evidence
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- 1.Project Gutenberg — Discourse on the Method as later English carrierProject Gutenberg · High credibility · verified
- 2.Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Descartes, Dutch yearsStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy · High credibility · verified
What the sources establish
Official locator: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Descartes, Discourse on the Method at https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/descartes/ (opens in a new tab) (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Independent locator: Project Gutenberg — Discourse on the Method as later English carrier at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59 (opens in a new tab) (Project Gutenberg). Official carrier: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Descartes, Discourse on the Method (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/descartes/ (opens in a new tab); Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Independent carrier: Project Gutenberg — Discourse on the Method as later English carrier (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59 (opens in a new tab); Project Gutenberg).
Established: a sourced public record of Discourse on the Method (1637) is a public French treatise of method, one book not a unique cogito-coefficient under 1637-01-01 for René Descartes. Established: a sourced public record of Discourse on the Method (1637) is a public French treatise of method, one book not a unique cogito-coefficient under 1637-01-01.
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Factrail. (2026). Discourse on the Method (1637) is a public French treatise of method, one book not a unique cogito-coefficient. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/des-discourse-1637
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Accessed 16 October 2026.
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