Descartes: René Descartes (1596-1650) was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. His major works include "Meditations on First Philosophy" and "Discourse on the Method." Descartes is also known for his development of analytical geometry._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |