Quotes · Quote card

Quotation from Discourse on Method by Rene Descartes

“and thus render ourselves the lords and possessors of nature”

Rene Descartes (spoken by Descartes)

Discourse on Method, Part VI, trans. John Veitch (19th century)

Portrait of Rene Descartes

The famous programme of practical science; modern translations usually give 'masters and possessors'.

Citation: "and thus render ourselves the lords and possessors of nature" — Rene Descartes, Discourse on Method, Part VI, trans. John Veitch (19th century). (id discourse-on-method-q12)

Portrait: Portrait of the French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes (1596-1650), After Frans Hals, Public domain.

Download card (PNG)

Quote card: and thus render ourselves the lords and possessors of nature