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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.