Discourse on the Method

Summary

Discourse on the Method is a written work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Discourse on the Method authored René Descartes^[3].
• Discourse on the Method's image is recorded as Descartes Discours de la Methode.jpg^[4].
• Discourse on the Method's instance of is recorded as written work^[5].
• Discourse on the Method's publisher is recorded as Joannes Maire^[6].
• Discourse on the Method's genre is recorded as essay^[7].
• Discourse on the Method's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 314781491^[8].
• Discourse on the Method's GND ID is recorded as 4398058-2^[9].
• Discourse on the Method's OCLC number is recorded as 14300261^[10].
• Discourse on the Method's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12009052v^[11].
• Discourse on the Method's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00627706^[12].
• Discourse on the Method's Commons category is recorded as Discours de la méthode^[13].
• Discourse on the Method's language of work or name is recorded as French^[14].
• Discourse on the Method's publication date is recorded as +1637-00-00T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Discourse on the Method's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01807f^[16].
• Discourse on the Method's Open Library ID is recorded as OL24261131W^[17].
• Discourse on the Method's has edition or translation is recorded as Q59112719^[18].
• Discourse on the Method's has edition or translation is recorded as Q59112836^[19].
• Discourse on the Method's has edition or translation is recorded as Discourse on the method of rightly conducting the reason, and seeking truth in the sciences^[20].
• Discourse on the Method's has edition or translation is recorded as Discourse on the Method^[21].
• Discourse on the Method's has edition or translation is recorded as Q116278240^[22].
• Discourse on the Method's has edition or translation is recorded as Q64697860^[23].
• Discourse on the Method's main subject is recorded as philosophy^[24].
• Discourse on the Method's LibraryThing work ID is recorded as 559^[25].
• Discourse on the Method's Library of Congress Classification is recorded as B1845-B1849^[26].
• Discourse on the Method's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0022587^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Discourse on the Method's instance of is recorded as written work^[5].

Why It Matters

Discourse on the Method ranks in the top 4% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]