jan 1, 1637 - Discourse on Method
Description:
Four basic rules:1) Systematic Doubt - accept nothing as true unless it presents itself so clearly and distinctly to one's mind that there is no reason to doubt it.
2) Analysis - break problems down into subproblems
3) Synthesis - work from the simplest to the most complex of the subproblems
4) Check the work - carefully review one's conclusions to be certain of omitting nothing
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jan 1, 1637
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~ 388 years ago