René Descartes' Life and Works
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Description: Life and work of 17th century French philosopher; by Kurt Smith.
Descartes' Life and Works (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) First published Mon Apr 9, 2001; substantive revision Mon Sep 20, 2010 Descartes has been heralded as the first modern philosopher. He is famous for having made an important connection between geometry and algebra, which allowed for the solving of geometrical problems by way of algebraic equations. He is also famous for having promoted a new conception of matter, which allowed for the accounting of physical phenomena by way of mechanical explanations. However, he is most famous for having written a relatively short work,
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