Discourse is a use of written or spoken communication. Discourse or discourses may also refer to: Domain of discourse, the collection of objects being discussed in a specific discourse Discourse (linguistics), approaches to study written, vocal, or sign language use Conversation, interactive, spontaneous communication between two or more people Literature Discourses (Meher Baba), a book by Indian religious teacher Meher Baba Discourses, a series of books by Greek historian of the Roman Empire Dio Chrysostom (c.40 – c.120) Fihi Ma Fihi or Discourses of Rumi, a book by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi Discourses (1609–1683), a 1701 book by Benjamin Whichcote, leader of the Cambridge Platonists Discourse on the Arts and Sciences or First Discourse, an essay by philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau written in 1750 Discourse on Inequality or Second Discourse, a work by philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau written in 1754 Discourse on Metaphysics, a short treatise written by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in 1686 Discourse on the Method a philosophical and autobiographical treatise published by René Descartes in 1637 Discourses of Epictetus, a series of books by the Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c.55 - c.135) Four discourses, four fundamental types of discourse identified by Jacques Lacan Discourses on Livy, a 1531 book by Niccolò Machiavelli Other uses Discourse (software), an open-source discussion platform software system See also Text (disambiguation) Discorsi (disambiguation)