The Great BooksAuthorsSeventeenth CenturyRené Descartes1596 – 1650 · FranceWorks on the listsThe Great BooksRules for the Direction of the MindRené DescartesRules for the Direction of the MindRené Descartes · c. 1628On 3 listsThe Great BooksDiscourse on MethodRené DescartesDiscourse on MethodRené Descartes · 1637On 6 listsThe Great BooksGeometryRené DescartesGeometryRené Descartes · 1637On 3 listsThe Great BooksMeditations on First PhilosophyRené DescartesMeditations on First PhilosophyRené Descartes · 1641On 8 listsThe Great BooksObjections Against the Meditations and RepliesRené DescartesObjections Against the Meditations and RepliesRené Descartes · 1641-1642On 1 listThe Great BooksPrinciples of PhilosophyRené DescartesPrinciples of PhilosophyRené Descartes · 1644On 1 listAssigned byGreat Books of the Western WorldThomas Aquinas CollegeHow to Read a Book Recommended Reading ListSt. John's CollegeColumbia University Core CurriculumThe Harvard ClassicsYale Directed StudiesBasic Program of Liberal Education for AdultsProgram of Liberal Studies Great Books Seminars