Historedia
Person

René Descartes

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1637–1647

Every event in Historedia whose sources name René Descartes, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Publication of Discourse on the Method

    1637

    Role: Author

    1. 1637 · UnresolvedPublication of Discourse on the Method

      Descartes published his philosophical treatise in 1637, outlining his method for conducting reason and seeking truth in the sciences.

  2. Publication of Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy

    1641–1647

    Role: Author

    1. 1641 · UnspecifiedLatin Publication

      The Meditations were first published in Latin in 1641, including objections and replies.

    2. 1647 · UnspecifiedFrench Translation

      A French translation supervised by Descartes was published in 1647.

Sources

  1. Discourse on the Method Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
  2. Meditations on First Philosophy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-10