René Descartes's autobiographical methodological manifesto presenting his four rules of method and containing a preliminary version of the cogito and the proofs of God's existence.
Establishes method over prior authority: accept only what is clear and distinct, analyze complex problems, proceed from simple to complex, review thoroughly. Introduces cogito and metaphysical foundations in accessible form.
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