ABSTRACT
The idea of the self-sufficient rational actor Descartes was aiming for in his coup d’état over Aristotelian thought could hardly have dispensed with the deliberate educational contribution, and Descartes clearly recognized the need for its creation. Based on the ‘rightly conducting one’s reason’ and on the principle of the growth of knowledge, Descartes was able to refresh the already method-focused tradition of educational field (e.g., Ramus and Comenius) in accordance with the vistas of the rising New Science. In his paradigm dispute against Aristotelian science Descartes clearly saw the crucial importance of education. His constant appeal to the educability of the public, provided proper (his!) curricular terms are met, would form one front of this ideological battle.
