René Descartes

Portrait of René Descartes (1596-1650)By: André Hatala [e.a.] (1997)

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Mary Beard's Greece: a walk on the wise sideMary Beard's Greece: a walk on the wise side
	Fri Jun 13, 2014 \| theguardian.com Aristotle, the ancient Greek philosopher, scientist, political theorist and critic, and universal guru, was – according to legend – a great walker. One story has it that...

I instagram, therefore I am: From Descartes to the 'selfie'I instagram, therefore I am: From Descartes to the 'selfie'
	Sat Dec 21, 2013 \| haaretz.com Is the self autonomous, existing independently of its environment, or are we actually an inseparable part of a larger social web?

Why Machiavelli Still MattersWhy Machiavelli Still Matters
Mon Dec 09, 2013 | nytimes.com
'The Prince' teaches that there are no friends in politics.
Machiavelli Was RightMachiavelli Was Right
Wed Nov 20, 2013 | theatlantic.com
The shocking lesson of The Prince isn’t that politics demands dirty hands, but that politicians shouldn’t care.

All Is Lost and the Human ConditionAll Is Lost and the Human Condition
	Mon Nov 04, 2013 \| huffingtonpost.com Is the whole struggle for life pointless? Meaningless? The void, the chasm that is deep space, the infinity that envelops us, does anything finally matter? Why resist the...

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
	Tue Sep 03, 2013 \| blogs.scientificamerican.com The following is a parable grounded in science with an aim toward Socratic questioning. It’s dinnertime somewhere. A kid pushes a small pile of sautéed broccoli to ...

Descartes was 'poisoned by Catholic priest'Descartes was 'poisoned by Catholic priest'
	Sun Feb 14, 2010 \| theguardian.com French philosopher was killed by arsenic-laced holy communion wafer after airing 'heretic' views, says academic.

Descartes and Western Civilization IndividualismDescartes and Western Civilization Individualism
Tue Sep 10, 2013 | marketoracle.co.uk
Descartes and Western Civilization Individualism

Philosophy Revived at Plato's AcademyPhilosophy Revived at Plato's Academy
	Wed Aug 07, 2013 \| greece.greekreporter.com Philosophers from around the world gathered at the place where their practice really had its roots - Plato's Academy - in an Athens neighborhood as part of a series of...

The Mindless Machine, circa 1664The Mindless Machine, circa 1664
	Sat Jan 01, 2011 \| the-scientist.com hough many of René Descartes’ anatomical and physiological assumptions were vastly off target, he was the first to make a convincing case for a purely physical,...

Total Philosophy: Why René Descartes said 'I think, therefore I am'
Fri Jul 26, 2013
In this video, we explain why René Descartes said 'I think, therefore I am'. Feedback is much appreciated.
Intro to Philosophy: Descartes' Meditations
Wed Jan 30, 2013
This week we reflect on Descartes' Meditations.
René Descartes Biography
Tue May 15, 2012
René Descartes 1596 - 1650. Descartes has been referred to as the "Father of Modern Philosophy." Much of work laid the foundation for western philosophy.
Cogito Ergo Sum
Tue Jan 13, 2009
French philosopher René Descartes (1596-1650) proposed "the cogito" as demonstrating the most fundamental epistemological principle upon which all knowledge is based.

Why Machiavelli Still MattersWhy Machiavelli Still Matters
	Mon Dec 09, 2013 \| nytimes.com 'The Prince' teaches that there are no friends in politics.

Machiavelli Was RightMachiavelli Was Right
	Wed Nov 20, 2013 \| theatlantic.com The shocking lesson of The Prince isn’t that politics demands dirty hands, but that politicians shouldn’t care.

Descartes and Western Civilization IndividualismDescartes and Western Civilization Individualism
	Tue Sep 10, 2013 \| marketoracle.co.uk Descartes and Western Civilization Individualism

Total Philosophy: Why René Descartes said 'I think, therefore I am'
	Fri Jul 26, 2013 In this video, we explain why René Descartes said 'I think, therefore I am'. Feedback is much appreciated.

Intro to Philosophy: Descartes' Meditations
	Wed Jan 30, 2013 This week we reflect on Descartes' Meditations.

René Descartes Biography
	Tue May 15, 2012 René Descartes 1596 - 1650. Descartes has been referred to as the "Father of Modern Philosophy." Much of work laid the foundation for western philosophy.

Cogito Ergo Sum
	Tue Jan 13, 2009 French philosopher René Descartes (1596-1650) proposed "the cogito" as demonstrating the most fundamental epistemological principle upon which all knowledge is based.