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Descartes Ren? . 1596--1650, French philosopher and mathematician. He provided a mechanistic basis for the philosophical theory of dualism and is regarded as the founder of modern philosophy. He also founded analytical geometry and contributed greatly to the science of optics. His works include Discours de la m?thode (1637), Meditationes de Prima Philosophia (1641), and Principia Philosophiae (1644) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| From the time of Descartes to Hume and Kant it has had little or nothing to do with facts of science. I then desired the governor to call up Descartes and Gassendi, with whom I prevailed to explain their systems to Aristotle. The crooked atoms of Descartes triumphed; to the man without compassion was united a woman without heart. |
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