Rene Descartes, Meditations on F Quotes

A collection of quotes by Rene Descartes, Meditations on F.

Rene Descartes (1596-1650) was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. He is widely regarded as the father of modern philosophy. Descartes' most famous work, Meditations on First Philosophy, published in 1641, remains his influential masterpiece. In this philosophical treatise, Descartes presents his method of doubt and questions the validity of his own beliefs to arrive at indubitable knowledge. He explores themes of skepticism, the existence of God, and the nature of the self, laying the foundation for rationalism and the Cartesian dualism of mind and body. His work continues to shape modern philosophical and scientific thought.