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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Supplement to René Descartes' Life and Works

Descartes' 1616 Law Thesis -- Copy of the Original Document

Further Documentation

Descartes' 1616 Law Thesis -- Latin Transcription

Descartes' 1616 Law Thesis -- English Translation (Work in Progress)

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Roger Ariew and Helen Hattab for their advice on this project, and to Daniel Garber for providing me with a copy of the original document.

Copyright © 2001, 2002 by
Kurt Smith
ksmit4@bloomu.edu

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First published: April 9, 2001
Content last modified: March 25, 2002