RENÉ DESCARTES

René Descartes

René Descartes

Introduction

René Descartes (day-kahrt), born on March 31, 1596, was the third child of Joachim Descartes, a fairly prosperous member of the minor noblesse de robe (nobility of the robe); he was a counselor in the Parlement (or law court) of Rennes. From 1604 to 1612, René Descartes studied at the College of La Fleche at Anjou, where he received from the Jesuits a firm grounding in every aspect of scholastic philosophy, which he subsequently challenged. After La Fleche, he continued his studies at the University of Poitier, where he sharpened his analytic and geometric methods.

His Work

After studies, ...