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Aristotle was the father of political science, but the father of modern political science is considered to be Niccoló Machiavelli.
Father of Modern Philosophy
Mustafa Kemal Attaturk is considered the father of modern Turkey.
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US progress is largely based on modern technology. And modern technology is based on rationalism: if it works, then everything is OK. If I think "logically" (rationally), then I will make it work. However irrationalism has much to give in philosophy and life: love, forginevess, etc... life and existence itself is irrational! And let's not forget that Godel proved the limits of rationalism with his Incompleteness Theorem...
Sondre Norheim is being called the father of modern skiing.
he is the father of modern days computer
William Gilbert is called the father of modern electricity. Some refer to Benjamin Franklin as the father of modern electricity but William is considered the first father.
The actual question is: Who is the American Architect who is called the Father of Modernism? Answer: Louis Sullivan is the American Architect called the Father of Modernism. The actual question is: Who is the American Architect who is called the Father of Modernism? Answer: Louis Sullivan is the American Architect called the Father of Modernism.
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1807 to 1882 is known as the Father of Modern Italy. He also has been dubbed the Hero of the Two Worlds in tribute to his military expeditions in both South America and Europe.
Some good books to learn about rationalism include "Meditations" by René Descartes, "Critique of Pure Reason" by Immanuel Kant, and "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" by David Hume. These works delve into the principles of rational thought, skepticism, and the nature of knowledge.