Rene Descartes' first principle of philosphy is "I think therefore I am" (or in the original French, je pense donc je suis).
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René Descartes is considered the "Father of Modern Philosophy."
Because he was a mathematican!
Essentially, Descartes' philosophy was based on the notion of methodical doubt, that is, to doubt absolutely everything that one could not be absolutely certain of. Descartes considered the principal weakness of his predecessor's philosophy to be its subjectivity. He felt that the premises from which previous philosophers deduced truths were not necessarily accurate, and thus did not provide any intellectual certainty. Consequently, Descartes used methodical doubt as the starting point for his philosophy.
he created the basis for mordern philosophy
Rene Descartes
Meditations on First Philosophy
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Meditations on First Philosophy was created in 1641.
Rene Descartes' most important published books include Discourse on Method (1637), Meditations on First Philosophy (1642), and Principles of Philosophy (1644).
Rene Descartes is regarded as the father of Western philosophy. His writings influence most of the subsequent writings in Western philosophy.
Descartes is considered to be the father of modern philosophy.
Philosophy
Ethics plays no direct role in Descartes's MEDITATIONS ON FIRST PHILOSOPHY; first philosophy is about ontology and epistemology, not ethics. However, Descartes states in his letter of dedication that his motivation is to provide incentive for people to live better because "in this life there are often more rewards for vices than for virtues" [Cress translation]. .
Descartes's major work is Meditations on First Philosophythe third of which deals with the existence of God as an 'effect'Rene' Descartes was a mathematician and idealist philosopher. His major impact on philosophy and religion was his ontological proof of the existence of God.
He is the "Father of Modern Philosophy".
René Descartes is considered the "Father of Modern Philosophy."