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Descartes is generally considered as the founder of modern philosophy and epistemology with his famous motto “cogito ergo sum”. This pure act of intellect gives a firm basis for every scientific or philosophical assertion in all aspects. In this article, first of all, it will be handled that the above mentioned pure act of the intellect corresponds to the act of intuition which is described within the pioneer work of Descartes, namely, the Rules for the Direction of the Mind. Secondly, it is going to be analysed the act of deduction which is on a par with evaluated with the act of intuition in that work. Finally, Descartes’ philosophical method is going to be analysed with respect to these acts. In this way, Descartes’ Rules for the Direction of the Mind makes the conceptual foundation of his other mature works would strictly be revealed.

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