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Question
Write short note on
René Descartes
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Solution
- René Descartes was the foremost among scholars who insisted on critically examining the historical documents to verify their reliability.
- He wrote a book, ‘Discourse on the Method’.
- In this book he mentioned, “Never to accept anything for true till all grounds of doubt are excluded.” This was one of the rules laid by him.
- This rule had a great impact on the scientific method of research.
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