Discourse on the Method

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Discourse on the Method
Ian Maire · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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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].

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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]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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