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A Propos Descartes: René Descartes (March 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650), also known as Renatus Cartesius (latinized form), was a highly influential French philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and writer. Dubbed the "Founder of Modern Philosophy", and the "Father of Modern Mathematics", much of subsequent western philosophy is a reaction to his writings, which have been closely studied from his time down to the present day. His influence in mathematics is also apparent, the Cartesian coordinate system being used in plane geometry and algebra being named after him, and he was one of the key figures in the Scientific Revolution. Descartes. | feedboo is Discours de la méthode Descartes René Publication 1637 Catégorie s Non-Fiction Philosophie Source http 1 A Propos Descartes René Descartes March 31 1596 - February 11 1650 also known as Renatus Cartesius latinized form was a highly influential French philosopher mathematician scientist and writer. Dubbed the Founder of Modern Philosophy and the Father of Modern Mathematics much of subsequent western philosophy is a reaction to his writings which have been closely studied from his time down to the present day. His influence in mathematics is also apparent the Cartesian coordinate system being used in plane geometry and algebra being named after him and he was one of the key figures in the Scientific Revolution. Descartes frequently contrasted his views with those of his predecessors. In the opening section of the Passions of the Soul a treatise on the Early Modern version of what are now commonly called emotions he goes so far as to assert that he will write on his topic as if no one had written on these matters before . Nevertheless many elements of his philosophy have precedents in late Aristotelianism the revived Stoicism of the 16th century or in earlier philosophers like St. Augustine. In his natural philosophy he differs from the Schools on two major points first he rejects the analysis of corporeal substance into matter and form second he rejects any appeal to ends divine or natural in explaining natural phenomena. In his theology he insists on the absolute freedom of God s act of creation. Descartes was a major figure in 17th century continental rationalism later advocated by Baruch Spinoza and Gottfried Leibniz and opposed by the empiricist school of thought consisting of Hobbes Locke Berkeley and Hume. Leibniz Spinoza and Descartes were all versed in mathematics as well as philosophy and Descartes and Leibniz contributed greatly to science as well. As the inventor of the Cartesian coordinate system Descartes founded analytic