Descartes is considered to be the father of modern Western philosophy, he was a man who was both loved and hated at the same time. Descartes discusses many topics during his time and one of them was his Discourse on the Method of rightly conducting ones reason and seeking the truth in the sciences. There are six parts to the Discourse and Part One is about Descartes’ education and his philosophical views on good sense. …showed first 75 words of 961 total…

…showed last 75 words of 961 total…formulate his theories. Descartes feels that a person can “increase knowledge gradually and raise it little by little to the highest point allowed by the mediocrity of the mind.” Descartes was a gifted man who through a school education, traveling and a commitment to books became the father of modern philosophy. He used his experiences and knowledge to create his Discourse on the Method and good sense and reasoning are part one of his Discourse.