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Descartes, René
Cartesian mind-body dualism
Rationalism, philosophy emphasizing reasoning
role in Western Philosophy
scientific method using deductive reasoning
see also Philosophy, Western
contributions to mathematics
contributions to psychology
contributions to science
early version of mechanical philosophy
importance to the history of algebra
influence on others
life and times
opposition to his work
quotations
scientific discoveries of the 17th century
topics considered in his writings
automatons
causality
conscience
consciousness
control over one’s destiny
ego
mind-matter dualism
proof of existence
secular philosophy
Secular Vision
Secular VisionThe new philosophers of the 17th century broke from the religious dogma of the day to explain the workings of the world on a nontheological basis....
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