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René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist born on March 31, 1596, and died on February 11, 1650. He is best known for his contributions to modern philosophy and mathematics, particularly for his statement "Cogito, ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am") and for developing Cartesian coordinates, which laid the groundwork for analytical geometry. Descartes' work in rationalism and skepticism has had a lasting influence on Western thought.
1596–1650·lived 53 years
If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.Principles of Philosophy [Principia Philosophiae], Part 1 The Principles of Human Knowledge [De Principiis Cognitionis Humane], Article 1, 1644
The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.
I think therefore I am.
Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems.Discourse on the Method, p. 14, 1637
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