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Books by René Descartes mentioned on podcasts

3 books across 6 episodes on 5 podcasts.

Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes’s most mentioned book on podcasts, brought up in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts (0 episodes with a recommendation). In all, 3 books by René Descartes have come up in 6 episodes on 5 podcasts, led by Meditations on First Philosophy (3 episodes), A Discourse on the Method (2 episodes) and The Passions of the Soul (1 episode), through .

Questions about books by René Descartes

What is René Descartes's most mentioned book on podcasts?

Meditations on First Philosophy is René Descartes's most mentioned book on podcasts, discussed in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts without an explicit recommendation, as of October 10, 2026.

How many of René Descartes's books come up on podcasts?

3 books by René Descartes come up on podcasts: 3 books across 6 episodes on 5 podcasts, as of October 10, 2026.

Which podcasts mention René Descartes most?

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg (1 episode), EconTalk (1 episode), StarTalk Radio (1 episode), The Daily Stoic (1 episode) and The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (1 episode).

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  1. Meditations on First Philosophy

    3 episodes · All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg, StarTalk Radio, The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

    Meditations on First Philosophy by René Descartes is a foundational philosophical text exploring radical skepticism, the nature of reality, and the existence of God.

    Discussed
    “Yeah, there's an incredibly important mathematician Renee Daycart and he offered two proofs on God's existence. He wrote this book Meditations on First Philosophy in the 1600s.”
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  2. A Discourse on the Method

    2 episodes · EconTalk, The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

    A Discourse on the Method by René Descartes is a foundational philosophical and mathematical treatise in which the author outlines his systematic approach to scientific reasoning and philosophical inquiry.

    Discussed
    “When you read Decart, Decart in the 17th century is saying, "Hey, you know, I have this crazy method that made me so smart. I was a regular person." That's really, if you read the scores on method, it really starts like that.”
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  3. The Passions of the Soul

    1 episode · The Daily Stoic

    Discussed
    “you know there's a book called the pastors of foreign country right and it's true”
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