📚 Works of René Descartes

René Descartes, a prominent 17th-century philosopher, mathematician, and scientist, is famously known for his statement "Cogito, ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am"). He has made significant contributions to various fields, most notably laying the groundwork for modern philosophy and analytical geometry.

Key Works

Here are some of Descartes' most influential works:

• Meditations on First Philosophy - A foundational text in modern philosophy where Descartes explores the philosophy of mind and the existence of God.
• Discourse on the Method - This work outlines Descartes' method for scientific and philosophical thinking.
• Principles of Philosophy - A book attempting to replace the Aristotelian philosophy with a new mechanistic model of physics.
• La Géométrie - An appendix to the Discourse on the Method, important for introducing Cartesian coordinates.

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