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  2. Rules for the Direction of the Mind - Wikipedia

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    Regulae ad directionem ingenii, or Rules for the Direction of the Mind is an unfinished treatise regarding the proper method for scientific and philosophical thinking by René Descartes. Descartes started writing the work in 1628, and it was eventually published in 1701 after Descartes' death. [1] This treatise outlined the basis for his later ...

  3. Cartesian oval - Wikipedia

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    Definition. Let P and Q be fixed points in the plane, and let d (P, S) and d (Q, S) denote the Euclidean distances from these points to a third variable point S. Let m and a be arbitrary real numbers. Then the Cartesian oval is the locus of points S satisfying d (P, S) + m d (Q, S) = a. The two ovals formed by the four equations d (P, S) + m d ...

  4. Supply and demand - Wikipedia

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    If the demand decreases, then the opposite happens: a shift of the curve to the left. If the demand starts at D 2, and decreases to D 1, the equilibrium price will decrease, and the equilibrium quantity will also decrease. The quantity supplied at each price is the same as before the demand shift, reflecting the fact that the supply curve has ...

  5. Descartes (crater) - Wikipedia

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    Descartes is a heavily worn lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged south-central highlands of the Moon. To the southwest is the crater Abulfeda. It is named after the French philosopher, mathematician and physicist René Descartes. The rim of Descartes survives only in stretches, and is completely missing in the north.

  6. Mireille Fanon Mendès-France - Wikipedia

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    Fanon Mendès-France has been teaching at Paris Descartes University. She was also a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley in international law and conflict resolution. She has also worked for UNESCO and the French National Assembly. Together with Gilles Devers, she filed a complaint with the International Court of ...

  7. Principles of Philosophy - Wikipedia

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    René Descartes. Principles of Philosophy ( Latin: Principia Philosophiae) is a book by René Descartes. In essence, it is a synthesis of the Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy. [1] It was written in Latin, published in 1644 and dedicated to Elisabeth of Bohemia, with whom Descartes had a long-standing friendship.

  8. IES Ltd - Wikipedia

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    IES was acquired by The Descartes Systems Group Inc. on June 15, 2012. Descartes is a publicly traded company, ticker symbol TSX: DSG, NASDAQ: DSGX. Prior to the acquisition by Descartes Systems Group, the software company was originally established in October 1989 and was headquartered in Midland Park, New Jersey , United States , with offices ...

  9. Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh - Wikipedia

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    The Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh is a private French school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, operated under agreement with the Agency for French Education Abroad (Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger; AEFE). The school serves up until terminale, the final year of lycée (senior high school).