Discours sur la Méthode (Discourse on the Method) by René Descartes
France · 1937 · 90c
This stamp commemorates the 300th anniversary of the publication of René Descartes' influential philosophical work, "Discours de la Méthode" (Discourse on the Method). The design features a portrait of Descartes, a prominent French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist, alongside an open book representing his seminal text.
Issued in 1937 by the French Third Republic, this stamp celebrated a cornerstone of Western philosophy, highlighting France's profound intellectual and cultural heritage during a period of rising political tensions in Europe.
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