by; ashlyn sander. rene was born on march 31, 1596 in la haye, france rene’s mother died when he...
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Rene Descartesby; Ashlyn Sander
Rene DescartesRene was born on March 31, 1596 in La Haye, France
Rene’s mother died when he was only 1 so he and his and sister, Pierre and Jeanne were raised by their grandmother.
Rene died on February 11,1650.
Rene was the first modern philosopher.
Rene was a volunteer in the Dutch Army for 11 years.
Rene was called the “Father of Modern Philosophy”
Facts
Rene’s mother died when he was 1.
Rene’s father was a lawyer and a magistrate.
In 1616, he began the study of law at University of Poitiers
In 1649, Queen Christina of Sweden persuaded Descartes to come to Stockholm. On February 11, 1650, after only a few months in that cold climate, he died of pneumonia
Rene Descartes life
If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.”
- RENE DESCARTES
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