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  2. René Descartes - Wikipedia

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    René Descartes (/ d eɪ ˈ k ɑːr t / day-KART or UK: / ˈ d eɪ k ɑːr t / DAY-kart; French: [ʁəne dekaʁt] ⓘ; [note 3] [11] 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) [12] [13]: 58 was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, widely considered a seminal figure in the emergence of modern philosophy and science.

  3. Discourse on the Method - Wikipedia

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    Learn about René Descartes' famous treatise on his method of doubt and his famous statement "I think, therefore I am". The web page also covers the book's organization, content, and influence in modern philosophy and science.

  4. Principles of Philosophy - Wikipedia

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    A book by René Descartes that synthesizes his metaphysics and natural philosophy, and sets forth the laws of motion. It was written in Latin in 1644 and translated into French in 1647, with a preface on the concept of philosophy and its degrees of knowledge.

  5. Passions of the Soul - Wikipedia

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    A philosophical treatise by René Descartes on the nature and function of the passions, or emotions, as natural phenomena. Descartes explores the relationship between the body and the soul, the six basic passions, and the role of reason in controlling them.

  6. Cogito, ergo sum - Wikipedia

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    Cogito, ergo sum is the Latin phrase meaning "I think, therefore I am", which is the first principle of René Descartes's philosophy. It expresses the idea that the act of doubting one's own existence proves one's own existence as a thinking entity.

  7. Wax argument - Wikipedia

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    The wax argument or the sheet of wax example is a thought experiment that René Descartes created in the second of his Meditations on First Philosophy.He devised it to analyze what properties are essential for bodies, show how uncertain our knowledge of the world is compared to our knowledge of our minds, and argue for rationalism.

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