Part one of term paper
Modern society is undoubtedly a product of its history. Each epoch of human history leaves a trace of its distinct character for the world’s citizens to relish for years to come. The was without question such an epoch. The importance of reason in human nature and daily life fostered during this period is still very apparent today. Thre ...

Part two of term paper
... Descartes stood out as a bold thinker. After completing a rather extensive formal education, his focus and life’s work was dedicated to that which fascinated him most: the search for the understanding of all through introspection. In his widely-read essay, “Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking Truth in the Science,” more commonly and more conveniently known as “Discourse on Method,” Descartes describes his task as such: “as soon as my age permitted ...