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| French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes (1596-1650) is sometimes called the father of modern philosophy. In 1649 Descartes was invited by Queen Christina of Sweden to Stockholm to instruct the queen in philosophy. Although treated well by the queen, he was unaccustomed to the cold of Swedish winters and died of pneumonia the following year. | ||||||
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| Mathematics; Philosophy, Western; Descartes, René | ||||||
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